I'm sure there is a medical reason for developing ridges on the fingernails
but I have been unable to find one.

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. 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.

Leonie




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From: "Stardust" <[log in to unmask]>
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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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