Posted by IsoM on May 11, 2002, at 19:32:53
In reply to Re: Toenails and Hair » IsoM, posted by Zo on May 11, 2002, at 17:41:00
Nope, for the first decade or two (especially if the fungal infection isn't seriously affecting your toenails), your toenails look fine - at the worse, they'll look a little yellower around the edge you cut than before. It's a very slow process. Not until the 60s or 70s do people's toenails start looking gross. BUT that doesn't mean you do have a fungal infection; just worth checking it out. If your fingernails are fine, it seems the most likely cause to me.
Here's a quote about the different Omega-3 fatty acids from the site I gave:"Omega-3 occurs in THREE forms ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), DFA (docosahexanoic acid) and EFA (eicosapentanenoic acid). Animals convert ALA to DFA and EFA, but our conversion rat*may* be inadequate. Thus, it is important to obtain all three. Plants contain ALA. In addition to the food in the charts below, seaweed is another good source of ALA. Cold-water fish are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, but are low ALA."
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