From: Leonie << I do know that my own ridges are getting worse with age and that my mother developed ridges on her nails at my age on the same fingers, which have progressively worsened.>>


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I've read a while ago that the vertical ridges on nails are the equivalent of skin wrinkles... age related.

Dedy





   So whatever the nutritional cause there is an
  hereditary component to it as well. I have been eating paleo for six years
  and she is still eating lots of processed and junk food at 74 so in our case
  diet is not a common denominator.






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  From: "Stardust" <[log in to unmask]>
  To: <[log in to unmask]>
  Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 6:10 AM
  Subject: Nails


  > I have a two part question:
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  > First, can anyone tell me why I have ridges in both my thumb fingernails?
  Well the left thumb fingernails are more noticeable than the right.
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  > Second, how can I get rid of them and/or is there a medical reason behind
  this that I should be aware/concerned about?
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  > Thanks,
  > Maddalena
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