How to make finger nails stronger?

On the subject of biotin, I have an old vitamins and minerals Spectrocell test from 2015 said my biotin was more than adequate. I had the same nail problems back then so having the right amount of biotin did not help apparently.

That test did say I was low on calcium, my bones are boys been strong.

I did take calcium for about three months, about two years ago. I still have it, now brand, red mineral algae vegetarian calcium it has vitamin D 2, and it calcium from seaweed and magnesium.

On the subject of calcium it is somewhat controversial lately. Maybe three or four months wasn’t enough but I didn’t notice anything in my nails. So I just stopped taking it.

Hogwild said...
How's your digestion/elimination?

Yes that is a good question, it’s hard for me to answer in one line. Let’s just say it’s much improved over the past. Improving my gut started about 12 years ago so it’s been a very long project. That said my digestion still has wierd changes on occasion, but I’ve done pretty much everything possible to improve my digestion, I had leaky gut, digestive candida , gluten issues ....all kinds of things and some expensive food testing That showed what foods release cytokines in my blood. So I avoid those.

Summary : My digestive symptoms and skin improved with dietary changes, But not nail strength or smoothness.

astroman said...
My nails have been like this for at least 15 years and im in my mid-50's.

Ive had heavy metals testing, conventional and non-insurance covered- im good in that department.

Unfortunately, My body is overly sensitive to daily B vitamins. Ive tried the expensive and cheap ones.

Ive tried both Biotin and collagen supplements in the past , which did not seem to do anything noticeable.

No fungal type stuff in my nails at least.

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Dude- I'll check out that link.

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I became highly sensitive to even vitamins which was never an issue for me before. Nutrional yeast flakes are like super gentle I promise. No side effects except you feel calm.Theyre full of b vits but you sprinkle them on your food and they have cheez its or cheese bread scent and taste. Best choice I ever made to try them . My nails are in good standing now.

Hogwild said...
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leaky gut, digestive candida , gluten issues

All those of course, can and often are interrelated. And now your digestion/eliminuation is normal or very close to it? Cause it could be improved, but still be at 5 out of 10.

And your body might not have absorbed the calcium well. People often confuse having serum (in the bloodstream) levels of a chemical with that being absorbed into flesh, muscle, bone, nerves, etc. Those are 2 different things.

Any indigestion?
Reflux?
Sluggish bowel?
Heartburn?
Burping?
Bloating?
Stomach dystension?
Floating or beige or thin or loose stools?

Any hair loss? What's your skin like?

All good questions. Ive done a lot for everything digestive related you mentioned. Too much to mention here. covered all of that. Had all that.

My skin improved but nails did not. Guess thats the way they are- im sure its age related. Im one of those fit older guys who looks ten years younger and not even gray yet. (My face certainly looked rougher when lyme was raging though). So ive improved.

Digestion can be very complicated, we learn more from this than the actual gastro DS seem to know. Thats just wrong.

Thing is, many here will ever have perfect digestion after all of this. Lyme can cause autoimmune and food issues. My digestive is 80% better than in my lyme days. Rest of my body has been healed at about 90% for four years now. The rest is damage and autoimmune which is better controlled now than in the past.

I stick around for continuous learning and to help others since i had tick infection symptoms for a good portion of my 5 decades.

This place is very useful for most all health related issues.

Note- the vitamin and mineral tests I mentioned of are not blood serum, Spectrocell is different (the best).

Spectrocell still has some controversy, but what else is there, ?....not much.

The whole digestive thing is still and probably will be a project for the rest of my life. My LLMD was big on digestive health so that’s actually where I started first before going after lyme.

It will be pretty good then something will act up and set me off for a few months. Garhzi , others, and I have had quite a few discussions on the various digestion issues and treatments etc. conventional medicine really is clueless on the subject, it’s pathetic.

For the last 6 months or so its been better taking bovine or ox bile. That seems to help more than HCL. So at least now 3/4 of the floaters ate now sinkers. (This Sounds like a fishing Luer add lol)