Re: Fingernails, hair & collagen
Instead guessing what your problem may be, I suggest going right to the root of a severe pandemic of health problems.
Start testing your Urine pH levels and then adjust your diet for optimal pH and your health problems will clear up. People are living on a battery acid diet of popular foods that makes them walking talking hospital cases.
12 easy steps to an optimal pH:
http://www.iconperformanceonline.com/?p=3678
Symptoms of a pH gone out of control:
Do you exhibit signs of acidification? Find out with this checklist of 30 symptoms.
1. Lack of energy, constant fatigue, loss of physical tone and psychic drive, sensation of heaviness in the limbs, feelings of inability to cope.
2. Lower body temperature; frequently feels cold.
3. Tendency to get infections.
4. Loss of drive, joy and enthusiasm.
5. Depressive tendencies.
6. Nervousness, agitation without cause, hyperactivity, sensitivity to high-pitched noises and easily stressed.
7. Very pale face.
8. Headaches.
9. Eyes tear easily.
10. Conjunctivitis.
11. Inflammation of the corneas and eyelids.
12. Acidic saliva.
13. Loose teeth.
14. Inflamed, sensitive gums.
15. Mouth ulcers.
16. Cracks at the corners of the lips.
17. Recurring infections of throat and tonsils.
18. Teeth are sensitive to hot, cold or acidic foods.
19. Teeth have a tendency to crack or chip.
20. Pain in the nerves of the teeth.
21. Excess stomach acid.
22. Acid regurgitation.
23. Gastritis.
24. Ulcers.
25. Nails are thin and split and break easily.
26. Hair looks dull, has split ends, and falls out.
27. Dry skin.
28. Skin tends to be irritated in regions where there are heavy concentrations of sweat.
29. Hives.
30. Leg cramps and spasms.
Adapted from The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health, by Christopher Vasey, N.D. (Inner Traditions, 2003).
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/are-you-too-acidic-symptoms.html
More on pH here:
http://tinyurl.com/Iodine-PH-Levels
PS) Supplying the proper minerals & vitamins for optimal pH also means taking the Dr. Brownstein
Iodine Protocol:
http://tinyurl.com/Iodine-Handout
Grizz