It is enough It is common for children to see small white spots on the root of the nails They move as the nail grows.
It is immediately said that it is due to lack of calcium, but it is not just that. It can be due to several causes: 1) lack of nutrients: including calcium, but also vitamins A and B6, zinc, protein and iron. 2) a blow to the base of the nails or 3) the use of detergents, being in prolonged contact with water or with products that dry them like paper, chalk, etc.
These spots, so common in children, do not appear directly as an alert that nutrients are missing, but that the lack of certain nutrients fly to weaker nails and susceptible to micro-tears that occur at the base of one and leave paw print.
Its appearance is a sign that we must incorporate natural foods that contain vitamins and nutrients that are involved in nail health into your diet.
Vitamin A comes from animal sources such as milk, meat, cheeses, egg, liver, kidney, fish liver oils. It is also obtained from the beta-carotene contained in carrots, squash, tangerine, peach and apricot.
Vitamin B6 is found in whole grains, in fatty nuts, in the liver, kidneys, cabbage and in fruits such as bananas and pineapples.
Protein-rich foods such as beef, pork and lamb are a good source of zinc, as are peanuts and legumes.
And finally, iron is found in fish and shellfish, meat, liver, green leafy vegetables (spinach, chard, artichokes), legumes and cereals, dairy and nuts. For more information, see the extended list of iron-rich foods that we have given in our Nutrition Special during pregnancy.
