Posted by IsoM on November 29, 2002, at 12:10:04
In reply to Re: white spots on nails, posted by Larry Hoover on November 29, 2002, at 9:16:32
Interesting, Larry, about your white spots & zinc. I don't get those spots but then maybe my zinc intake is fine & I use my hands a lot & am notoriously klutzy, always banging my hands. Perhaps, minor trauma causes white spots mostly in people who are border-line deficient in zinc then & dermatologists just have assumed it's normal.
It can be tricky when people supplement their diets with extra vitamins & minerals. I feel that a little is generally better than too much but that a good, varied diet is an absolute must. That way, nutrients enter our system in ways that are synergist with each other. I do take more vitamin D than is recommended but far under what's considered toxic. Especially lately, there's been so much more info on the benefits of vitamin D with bone density, immunity, & general health. Maybe I can't give the full credit to my iron-clad immune system to soy only. :)
I never get colds, flus, no allergies, nothing - just crappy shoulder joints & a screwed up neurosystem. Ahh, lots of good old DDT when I was growing up.
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