<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> > Robert Hewitt asked: > > > In addition, she > >has small white flecks in some of her finger nails, which I believe may > >indicate some vitamin or mineral deficiency. > > It's a calcium deficiency. I had them prior to going GF. Never since. > > Don Wiss. This may also be a magnesium, vitiamin D, or potassium deficiency. Only thing know of that contains all three is 'fresh' pumpkin seeds. I still have white spots on my finger nails and know it is cause by inefficient vitiamin D absorption. Julie May - Manager of Resources, Orbital OnLine Services WEB page (start) = http://www.orbital.net/~jmay/index.html Running both Celiac and Environmental Illness WEB pages Home town is Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada