Your Nails Help Diagnose Nutrient Deficiencies

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Find out what your nails can tell you about your health.
Timestamps
0:00 Your nails and nutritional deficiencies
0:15 What your nails are telling you about your health
4:05 Share your success story!
In this video, we’re going to look at the nails for clues of different nutritional deficiencies. The outside of the body gives you a lot of clues as to what’s going on inside.
What your nails could be telling you about your health:
1. Vertical discoloration in the center of your nail
• Low protein
• Low vitamin D
• Low vitamin B12
2. Horizontal lines that go across the nail
• Low vitamin B3
• Low calcium
• Low zinc
3. Whit dot on your nail
• Low zinc (due to a high carb diet)
4. Easily chipped nail
• Low vitamin B6
• Low magnesium
5. Brittle nails
• Low iron
• Low HCL (hydrochloric acid)
6. All white nail
• Low protein
• Kidney or liver failure
• Could be caused by taking an antibiotic
7. Soft nail
• Low calcium
• Low vitamin D
8. Clubbed nail
• Liver, heart, or lung problem (low oxygen)
9. Spooned nail
• Low iron
10. Blue nail
• Low oxygen
11. Yellow nail
• Liver problem
12. Discoloration of the lower part of the nail or there is no luna
• Liver cirrhosis
• Heart issue
• Diabetes
13. Thick or distorted nail
• Low biotin
14. Vertical red lines
• Low vitamin C
15. Vertical ridges
• Low protein
• Could be caused by a high carb diet
• Low vitamin B12
• Low iron
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Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand what your nails are telling you about your health.

[@I_am_milan]

U nailed it!

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post.

[@JannyMaha]

I see what you did there 😏 lol

[@1Hope4All]

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[@georgew4629]

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[@Awareoftruth]

😉😉🙃

[@ranjones550]

Bone broth in the morning everyday for a month made my nails long and strong!

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Great. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@59Alaskan]

Ran, how did you take it...? Please

[@marcusa.6723]

Yes! I also add extra collagen protein to my bone broth, take biotin supplements, and I eat beef liver twice a week 👌🏾

[@sharrongle3811]

Chicken bone brith or beef?

[@sandragambrel9721]

@@59Alaskan Open the container, pour you some in a cup, warm it up, and, drink it, or, make a soup with it, and, eat it.

[@scp240]

One of the things I noticed when I went on Keto was an improvement in my nails. They became much less brittle yet stronger. Along with less joint and back pain this was just another indicator of health improvement from cutting carbs.

[@mr.fingers]

same here. thought i was imgining it.

[@TheEsterp5776]

Me too my nails are very strong now being on keto and no more joint pains and never feel bloated anymore I’m loving all of the health improvements

[@gabrielle-d1b]

I still have joint pain, although less but I realized keto is not a magic pill but I'm thankful for it bc it has helped.

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

Yes, basically just from cutting out junk food. So now let’s keep walking that straight & narrow path of eating super clean to reap the maximum benefit$. 😀

[@Holistic-Spa-Therapy]

Improvement is from the increase in essential fatty acids.

[@jimstoleson3892]

I have been on Levothroxin for 15 years. Dr Berg taught on Iodine. I started to put 2% Iodine on my skin. I had a lab draw and a followup with my MD, he said my Thyroid and Liver were really doing well and that he might need to lower the Levothyroxine dosage! Thanks Dr Berg!

[@frenchtruffle4730]

How much iodine do you use?

[@catherinebonanno6545]

That’s awesome

[@psychedelicpython]

I’ve always had soft nails and they bend really easy. This has been going on since I was about 13 years old. Doctors have told me there nothing wrong but I never believed them.

[@marymartha7693]

Good grief😣I thought I was doing fine until you got to the last one! I'm the one with the vertical lines!

[@carolcaley6860]

You saved me from knee pain that caused me to use crutches in my home and a cane in public. I discovered your message on The Signs of Magnesium Deficiency. After a week of Magnesium added to my pill case I put away the crutches and several weeks later the cane. I have been a subscriber ever since. I have kearned so much about my body through your messages. I sing your praises

[@aubreyrose135]

❤❤w😊w😊😊😊😊a😊

[@5050hawaiianstar]

I had to learn/memorize all of these nail diseases and skin disorders in nail tech school. Very helpful to know about them, as some nail problems can be internal issues, rather than external issues(like gel or acrylic nails).

[@repairman4068]

Oh wow…I never knew they did the educational side. Amazing

[@trakval1919]

What about brownish patches over your nails?

[@betsyulbrich7362]

Dear Dr. Berg....Yes HAVE BENEFITED FROM YOUR INFORMATION! Had terrible Fibromyalgia for 25 years...it’s GONE!! I recommend your channel to everyone I come across on social media...thank you SO MUCH ❤️🐝

[@cpaoni1]

How many of us were waiting for him to say “and this nail is a perfect nail showing perfect nutrients”, hoping to see a nail that resembles our pink, crack free, properly dense, calcium rich nails. Thanks Dr. B. As a pastor who is married to a mental health counselor, your channel has helped us remember the vital importance of the body in our fields of practice. Grateful.

[@mr.fingers]

@Cyril Thomas DeLauer, High Intensity Health and dr. Gundry are also great. i’m cautious with dr. Hymen as he worked/works with the Clintons. He might be giving good advices, but there’s something dark around that family, so i’s rather not have it in my life.

[@mr.fingers]

@Cyril it’s simple - making people eat fats goes against everything they said throughout the decades and… there is no profit in it.

[@elizabethgassman5387]

I really do like the way you get to the point! Thank you….

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post.

[@igitahimsa5871]

@@tun0fun lol, good one!

[@1Hope4All]

@@Drberg I agree with Elizabeth. I don't like intros with logos and music in videos. And I don't like when people talk and talk and don't get to the point right away. You just dive right in and don't waste anyone's time! Thank you so much for that doctor!

[@vulturetek5514]

​@@Drberg sir nail pitting is missing from there kindly have video over it

[@mahmoodali3952]

Hi Dr. I was 149 kg in January 2021. After I watched your videos and lessons, I have reduced currently to 129kg.I observe keto diet_ no protein and carbs. I every morning desend 7 floor stairs, walk 4 km, climb 7 floors, in my small gym I do 2 planks of 1 minute, 5 press ups, sit up on the bench, and 10 rollers. I feel I can wear my clothes I had stopped wearing due to decrease in size sometimes back. I had cellulitis in my right leg but now no more. My nails had white dot but have disappeared. I also add ACV, olive oil and eat tuna fish in plenty. Thanks a lot Dr. I dont know how to express my appreciation.

[@nnr2dm243]

Also the skin around the nail,splits etc- when the vitamins and minerals go back into the body,more often than not those splits and soreness go away.

[@wbrito8617]

Do you mean puffy cuticles?

[@arwinkraze7927]

Hi Dr Berg, thank you so much for your videos. I began recently the Keto diet with IF. Already I've dropped 8Kilos. I do 6-18 and bought wheatgrass powder, nutritional yeast and am looking better than I have in years. AND I'm just at the beginning. Im 52 and on antipsychotics, unfortunately I've had a long history of mental illness. I live in Australia with my wife and daughter and l live very close to one of the best health food stores in Australia. I also gave up all forms of caffein including in tea. When I started I was 108 Kilos now I'm 101 about's, Ive been doing this for 2 weeks. I really appreciated when you shared that hunger pains will only last 10 minutes, so ride it out and that eat a carb can set you back 72hours. I owe you my life...

[@rahawa774]

Well done mate - I’m inspired by your progress

[@LC-38338]

Thank you for your well presented and very educational videos. I had significant sunken spoon shaped nails. My MD finally ordered a VIT D test and it was a 6. As soon as I began taking VIT D supplements my fingernails started growing back normal. my extreme fatigue went away and the painful tender muscular pains dissapeared! Vit D was like a magic pill for me and gave me back my ability to enjoy life without body pains and gave me back my energy.

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Wow! Super. Thank you so much for sharing!! How much vitamin d are you taking now per day?

[@KenzXYZ]

Did you also have horizontal ridges/waves or just spoon shaped?

[@LC-38338]

@@KenzXYZ I did have long ridges on my nails going in the direction of nail growth starting at the cuticle straight to tip of nail.

[@LC-38338]

@@healthyketoexperiment7964 I take two thousand per day. I cannot stop because on my DNA test it showed that I have the gene that interferes with normal processing of Vit D so it goes down quickly when I stop taking it.

[@Secondaryihr]

​@@LC-38338i have also those ridges but my nails is upside down spoon shape. Should i take vitamin d supplement too?” 4

[@keithhowell4138]

I typed in ridges on nails ,,this came up and gave me the answer ,,thank you ..I’ll be adjusting my diet and looking for them to grow smother again ..if I remember to, I will comment again in the future.

[@randyholcombe9473]

Than you so much Doc for this info, when I was a child my pediatrician would always look at my nails , my doctors name was Doctor Lena Denmark, she was old school and I was one of eight children, so mom couldn’t run us to the doctor all the time, her old school practice worked , you remind me of her, thank you, keep the videos coming please.

[@cynthiagaudino9272]

You are a wealth of knowledge... I listen to you every day. You share important information I didn't even consider....Thank you!

[@vivienleigh4208]

I have learned so much, and benefited from your videos so much. I have been eating keto and intermittent fasting for several months, and I've lost 40 lbs, increased my mobility, down to 2 meals a day, changed my dietary foods completely, and feeling healthier than ever. Thank you so much! I believe we should be taught early on how to feed our cells with good nutrition, and that starts with knowledge. You are providing that, and I appreciate that so much. I am 71, and want to prolong a healthy and long life.

[@uniquer.5922]

Thank you so much. I was vegan for 7 years and i never said much attention to my fingers until after i stopped and began eating animal products. I'm going to begin prenatal tabs to fix my problem. Unfortunately my vegan diet also created skin and hormonal imbalances so it'll be a while but thank you so much for this video. It gave me a major sense of direction

[@kaarisacaridine1022]

I’m so thankful for the insight you give 💖🧜‍♀️💖

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@andreroy8141]

Thank you. I have been waiting to find the answer for these vertical ridges in my nail. I been looking for the answer for over a year. Now thanks you I believe I know the answer. I have shared your videos with many others because of your quality of detail.

[@laurieg6416]

Years ago a doc noticed vertical ridges on my nails. He said they can get caused by parasites, and asked if I'd traveled outside the U.S. When I told him I'd lived in Mexico for 2 years he laughed and started me on a natural anti-parasite regimen. It definitely made a difference.

[@phoenixrising8007]

@@laurieg6416 Interesting, more common than people realize I think, especially pet owners I heard it could also indicate low hydrochloride acid as well

[@igitahimsa5871]

@@laurieg6416 What was the anti-parasite regimen, can you please describe it? TX

[@laurieg6416]

@@igitahimsa5871 I don't remember exactly, it was 30 years ago. But he was a Naturopath and used Standard Process products, so you should be able to track down a practitioner who could help.

[@igitahimsa5871]

@@laurieg6416 Thank you Laurie, I appreciate this information :-). God Bless

[@zchangam]

Dr. Berg you have restored my faith in humanity! Thank you so much for all that you do. Bless you!

[@Drberg]

My pleasure! Happy to help!

[@marmaladesunrise]

Most thorough nail vid I've ever seen. Thank you,, Dr. Berg!

[@carole.ronning9318]

You are such a wonderful Doctor and we are so lucky to have you!

[@allblacksaint]

This is great I just had a full blood panel done and I've noticed that my fingernails had the vertical lines, blood tests were good except I had extremely low Vitamin D as you accurately pointed out.

[@zzkhan22]

Amazing information sometimes I have white spots on my nails I have taken zinc it helped. Thanks Dr Berg.

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@DESSIE477]

Dr berg may God Almighty continue to bless you

[@mortezatm]

Thanks for the great content as always. It would be better if you could add real images of those types of nails as well. 🙏🏼

[@1Hope4All]

I was thinking the same thing. But I'll be looking up images of real nails to compare. I'm sure they're out there.

[@abuaqeedah4893]

Whenever I see you’ve posted a new video I usually watch it within three days. Just some constructive criticism: actual photos of these nail types would have been a better visual. Best.

[@apollon722]

@@aWomanFreed Internet😂

[@amaliagrassi6870]

Well, one can always go and look them up, it's not difficult.

[@sunshine3914]

@@aWomanFreed His new clients.

[@lemontea6113]

I wish I had found your video sooner! I used to suffer a lot with brittle nails for 2 years and I only start taking iron pills since I get anemic. Since then my nails have been stronger.

[@pr0579]

If I have a problem with anything you can bet that I’m looking up things from your videos. So far you are spot on. And yes, if it’s serious I will see my Dr. but many times I forget to ask her. Good solid advice every time. Thanks and I would say that every Dr. should be as eager to help people as you are.

[@bluebirdgramma6317]

❤

[@lilymariecr7]

I was literally just googling why my nail suddenly has this one black line in it and some deep grooves that were not there before. Then this video turned up

[@questfortruth665]

You nailed it!

[@subz9192]

After reading many thoughtful comments, I saw yours. You nailed it!

[@questfortruth665]

@@subz9192 I know Dr. Berg appreciates sarcasm.

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post.

[@blessingcarnes3110]

Stopped wearing toxic nail polish and my nails look super healthy now.. thanks for sharing

[@Drberg]

That's great. Take care.

[@sharonsinnott5923]

I share your videos with so many friends and family. After watching 12 reasons for hair loss, I've been on trace minerals for 2 months. Im thrilled to report I have lots of new growth. I just watched the nail video to try to find the answer brittle nails. I'm getting HLC to see if it can solve my lifelong battle. Next I'll search wrinkles! I've always taken hair-skin-nail supplements without success. Thank you Dr. Berg, you are awesome!

[@igitahimsa5871]

Thank you so much Dr. Berg, for putting up this clear and informative channel :-)! This is one of the greatest videos on it, IMHO. It helps us to have a better idea of what's going on in the inside of our bodies. Extremely important info here. I have kept my eyes open for years, looking for exactly this kind of info, and never before found such a complete discussion of it. Especially your own drawings were very useful.. Folks on here who wanted photos, I can tell you from studying Iris photos, you are better off with the drawings, confusing attributes are not present in Dr. Berg's drawings. The drawing clarifies exactly *and only* the thing you are talking about. I only expected to find this kind of information coming from some Chinese Acupuncturist, then lo and behold, here comes you. Bravo! Many Blessings to you and yours :-)!

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Ah! Good point! Thank you so much for sharing 💞💞

[@CarbageMan]

I have the vertical ridges. Always have. I'm keto, eating a high protein diet, and my B12 measures high.

[@Skepticg18]

I have vertical ridges - they’ve appeared in the last 12 months and I am now 39. I eat a fair amoun my of dairy, a little too much sugar, and rarely any red meat. I will only eat chicken like once a month. I never eat fish. I wonder if I am low on B12. Maybe I can get my b12 from chlorella tablets?

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

High protein means this not keto. He has a few videos on how to do healthy keto that may help you.

[@CarbageMan]

@@healthyketoexperiment7964 No. It doesn't. You don't know what you're talking about. There is nothing "unhealthy" about high-protein, and there's nothing "healthy" about eating too little. I'm always in ketosis. If you're in ketosis, you're keto. PS: I lost over 100 pounds and have been keto over three years. I know a little something about this. I see you've had this youtube account for a couple weeks. I hope you've been doing keto for longer than that, since you're telling people what keto is and isn't. I'm fully aware of Dr Berg's opinion about protein, and about a slew of other keto doctor's opinion about protein not being the same. Newbies can benefit from lowering the protein to the absolute minimum, but typically, they don't know what they're doing. As I did, they'll end up with problems from eating too little protein. I am still in the process of repairing the damage.

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

@@CarbageMan So what do you mean by “high” protein? Keto is only supposed to be around 20% protein of one’s caloric intake. And that’s called moderate protein. You can have your own standards but then define them so we can understand each other. I’ve had my troubles when I ate too much proteins vs fats too. Now coming back to Dr Berg’s ratios, quite a few symptoms disappeared.

[@CarbageMan]

@@healthyketoexperiment7964 Just stop pushing the orthodoxy you don't understand. That may work for newbies for several weeks, but when you've been keto for an extended period of time, you'll probably realize all that fat will keep you from losing fat. When you reduce the fat, your protein goes up. I'm at around 35% protein. and around 5% carbs. This is because I'm eating approximately 150g of protein a day and cutting back on the fat. In any case, keto is being in ketosis. I'm in ketosis. Do what works for you. I'll do what works for me. It works better that way.

[@genekerr8064]

Thank you. My wife, who is rather young, has the vertican lines in her fingernails. She covers in the sun, and her main dish is rice.

[@IphigeniaBurg]

Success story about fungi on my nails, I used iodine as you suggested and I don't suffer from the fungi anymore. I struggled over 3 years trying many things--thank you

[@Deeptalkers]

Looks like I'm slightly protein deficient, everything looks A grade otherwise. I'm not surprised, during the time I was growing this nail I was eating one meal a day and it wasn't enough protein with the workload I was doing. Thanks Dr Berg, yet again! You're a bloody gem!

[@thisisme3238]

Thank you! I have the last nail you described and now I have a "doctors answer" as to what the problem is and what to do about it. 👍

[@gabrielledesouter2804]

Thank you 🙏 Dr Berg now l know l need a V B6 and magnesium base on your description! Hum my doctor can’t even figure out! Glad l have you on KZbin!

[@nadkram1]

You just answered my question.... the vertical lines on my nails and you're right high carbs but I do take B vitamins ... thanx Doc!!

[@chompnormski]

I’ve had verticals ridges for years. I’ve been keto since 12/2020, I went grapes melons and berries for 2 weeks and my nails smoothed out. Then I went back to keto low carb and the ridges are coming back

[@joanneclark8256]

Isn't it low d possible

[@phoenixrising8007]

I appreciate your expertise Dr.Berg 👌 Question: Why do they test ferritin iron but not B12 iron on standard test ? That is only giving you 50% of your iron results ...If both irons are from animal protein why would one be deficient and not the other?

[@sarahrose1665]

I LOVE this video... The drawn diagrams plus your brief description of the nail surface is just the best... This is a revisit for me, I use this particular video YEAR TO YEAR to detect health / nutrient deficiencies through nail problems..A GREAT LITTLE COMFORT CHART .THANK YOU💕 🙋🌹GA USA 🇺🇸👍

[@Drberg]

Glad to know that you liked this post!

[@gigigoodwitch8198]

Thanks for this information, very helpful. I have the vertical lines in my nails, no Dr could give me a reason why.

[@gita509]

I'm someone who has vertical ridges on my nails, I've had them since I was about 10. I found they were significantly improved when I started taking medication for hypothyroidism. I wonder if you have any idea why that might be?

[@dorothyschoenfeldt8319]

Dr. Berg you are a wonderland of knowledge & love your videos. As to this presentation, I had severe wavy.ridges in my thumb nails. I just happened to look at them after watching & noticed how smooth & NORMAL they look now. Wow!!! I began taking biotin gummies for my hair actually & now I see my nails look great!

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Wow great! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Have you shared your successes on Dr Berg's website or his Facebook group? Many people will greatly benefit from reading them 💞💞💞

[@dorothyschoenfeldt8319]

No - I don’t do Facebook

[@KenzXYZ]

Dorothy, was it the biotin that cleared out the waves of your thumbnails or any other supplements as well?

[@user-nj9rf6zm2x]

I have the same thing. The thumb nails have vertical ridges.

[@debjay7129]

Dr Berg, I immediately research u when I have a question about my health. Thx a million!

[@jaesiraki84]

So crazy. I remember when his channel was so small and now he's almost at 8 million. Wow. That's amazing.

[@mjf3570]

Finally a clear explanation on what shows in our nails. Finally know why I have those vertical ridges. I found out a few no this ago I was anemic. Been concerned about my B12 too.

[@chinitaprincezz]

Me too I have vertical line but I'm worried I see others video it's cancer🥱🥱🥱

[@kingsman7965]

@@chinitaprincezz same

[@Casanova966]

I wish you would've touched on the fact that if you are a non-white person, especially if you're Brown or Black, you are very likely to have Longitudinal Melanonychia which is not related to any health issues. It's just extra production of melanin but it can cause anxiety because we do not know which one it could be. How do we differentiate between Longitudinal Melanonychia & health issues Dr?

[@smashmash2714]

ive had no moons white section on nails my entire life, so im sure thats normal. as for the white spots ive always had lots, and numerous times people told me i must be zinc deficient but in reality when i took out time and stopped working they completly dissapeared and i am convinced atleast in my case they are the result of bangs and knocks, working with my hands for years daily your fingers would be covered in cuts and all sorts of minor damage. so im convinced the white spots might just be that you use your hands alot rather than always being a zinc defiency, worth mentioning

[@vm6445]

Tnx for this. I had asked my mom's doctor why her nail is kinda blackish and he sait it was normal. He is kind of a doctor who tells patients to take this pill and that and my mom definitely would believe him. I hate that doctor but my mom wouldn'tbelieve me. Now she has liver and kidney problems aside from neuropathy and diabetes.

[@binary964]

me, scrambling to get pen and paper: write this down!! write this down!!! on a serious note, I notice that during this pandemic my nails are looking healthier and I think it's because I consume supplements regularly (vitamin c, b complex, d3, zinc, etc) !

[@brendafleet9815]

I find it easier just to screen shot the list. I always lose the notes I make 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@rueporter2253]

Facts ! In past it's how I have self diagnosed issues. Once it was a softer band on my thumbs, another it was how slow they grew, another was a thickening band, and each time I was in need of serious lifestyle change! 👍🙃

[@kelleennordquist5697]

This was SO HELPFUL....my nails have the little white dots, mid nail and that was around the time i changed my diet to more protein/high natural healthy foods....now, i know where they came from...THANK YOU for this.

[@laurapainterfdnp]

Didn’t see my condition in this video. What may be the cause of a mail growing out oddly shaped at the end like very high on one side and collapsing in the middle. Nail beds very normal with some verticals ridges (hypothyroid) and very strong but as they grow out they lose shape at the end and get distorted. Hope that made sense! My entire thyroid group wants to know this so I’m researching. You’d be our hero to answer!!

[@gita509]

now that i thing about it, all my nails are al little angles up to one side. I always thought this was just the shape of my fingers but I'm not so sure anymore

[@avocadomasher1390]

Love you Dr.Berg for all this valuable data! Thank You so much for this!

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@romaranimalakar6894]

Thank you Very educational Learnt so much from this video. 🙏🙏🙏

[@jwholmes2]

Wow. Years ago, before I started intermittent fasting I used to get the white spots on my nails. Now all clear.

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Great. Thanks for sharing!

[@l.nassah6728]

Finally a good go to guide, I'm not a medical personnel but one of my finger nails was getting soft so...I googled to find out a deficiency and we'll took a an all in one Multivitamins pills and I'm good now. But Dr. I want to suggest a video (excuse my ignorance,I haven't checked) on various vitamins and their counterparts in absorption. Such as the Vitamin D you mentioned. So like a various combinations of food or vitamins that compliment each other in terms of effective absorption. Because I also see that natural foods especially fruits are known to be far better I'm terms of absorption But above all else thank you for your videos they are really helping many of us .

[@carlstevenwilletts]

That was an absolute masterclass in providing essential information with no added fluff at all. Superb video Dr. Berg!

[@mahmoodakhter1491]

Agreed 100 %...

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Agree!!

[@SagaciousEagle]

I have no luna (except my thumbs) in the nails, but I feel 100% fit and healthy. So how would you explain that?

[@yosoykarito]

SAME

[@rosiej9231]

Same here. Only on thumbs all my 6 decades.

[@fairyqueen222]

​@@rosiej9231same

[@aida087]

Thank you so much for sharing Dr. Berg!! I've noticed two horizontal lines with a dip in between them on my thumbs, vertical ridges, my nail tips bending downward, and the moons at the bases of my nails turning from curved to straight across which I believe it's the white spots forming on the sides, some hair loss and lately, feeling short of breath!! This all makes so much sense thank you!! I will be overhauling my diet and hopefully my nails and overall health will get betterI will be visiting my doctor to get bloodwork done thanks to your video!!

[@PercyJackson93]

What was the cause of all that?

[@susieklemmt9800]

Wow Dr Berg, I have searched so long for causes & remedies of wavy ridges, vertical & horizontal lines & splitting of my nails for years. The closest I could find to what you just revealed in mere minutes was that it could be low stomach acid so I’m not getting nutrients from food. Sugar is my main culprit. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I’m going to start healthy keto & IF soon and I’ll report my success. Thanks again! I tell everyone I know to watch you & learn !

[@Drberg]

Thanks for your support, Susie!

[@accrualworld318]

Wow! In a day where doctors and scientists are so demonized, I have got to say you are THE REAL DEAL! Much ❤️

[@juliearellanes9832]

Because Dr Berg is Naturopathic rather than westernized that just wants to give you a pill. Dr Ber wants to get at the root of the cause. He’s the best!

[@tc41089]

He's not the big pharma type doc

[@olgajimenez3713]

Thank you Dr. Berg. Could you do a video on NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)? Happy Day.

[@Drberg]

Thank you for the video suggestion. I will check with Dr. Berg about doing a video on this! Dr. Berg's Support Team.

[@bas1855]

Your videos have been very informative and helpful to me in living a healthy life and become very aware of nutrition and living a healthy life style. The have made a critical thinker and total changed my life. It definitely made heal myself from several health issues and I am very well now

[@MrVisionDPB]

First time watching this, I don’t fully agree. The main indication is the arch from where the nail begins as it sprouts outwards. I worked in the hard labor field and seen many changes through the years of observing the Arch of the nail. Can you touch on this subject once again as your knowledgeable progressives studies have reached. Great indications. Thanks always appreciating.

[@andygannon6825]

Thanx Dr Berg I was waiting for somebody to specifically concentrate on nails, you explained it wonderfully👍

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@redskins2434]

This was a great presentation Dr Berg. One of your best to date. Thank you!

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post.

[@avrilcrisp5725]

I had multiple high vertical ridges on all my finger nails. My doctor said it's just age related (that same old excuse given to women for sooo many things). I've tried everything. Keto diet some improvement as it stopped nails from splitting. Daily massage with petroleum jelly, no improvement at all. More fruit and sun, daily supplement blah blah blah. Three daily massage with avocado oil, again stops brittleness but not the ridging. Mountains of handcreams later, I noticed an improvement to my right hand nails and not so pronounced ridging on my left hand. It's taken me two months to finally realise it was a pot of Lacura avocado bright eyes sleeping mask with retinol which I was using up on my nails. I've just come back to finish the pot and within two day the ridges are much reduced on 3 fingers and the remaining 7 finger nail ridges have gone and are smooth. It's the magic I've been searching for.

[@THEREALUNCLEILL]

My nails are very brittle and thick and I did cure my gout with one of your videos. I started eating huge salads and the issue was resolved.

[@alinajoy87]

Thank you Dr. ! Good to know. You’re videos and knowledge has made a difference in my health and now the health of others as I share to everyone wanting to know what I’m doing!

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

💗🌈💗👏👏👏thank you so very much for sharing!

[@AgnesdeTOULON]

Just perfect Doctor Berg ! You answered the question I keep on asking with no answer ! 😇😎👌 Hello from France 🇫🇷

[@Elje41]

Thank you. What about little divots or pits? Lungs? Low iron or calcium? One of the B vitamins?

[@ismeellisa3956]

You are so appreciated. Your info has helped me catch things that could have been bigger issues later on. Thank you for taking the time to teach us to know our selves.

[@abigailraiter1999]

I learn so much for every video. I look forward to your videos. Short, to the point and packed with information!!!

[@Oblisk]

Thank you doc! This was certainly informational and these clues line up with my current lifestyle changes. Came off keto a couple months ago and been slacking on my diet again for personal reasons, and I’ve realized those white dots on my nails and the vertical ridges. Which totally makes sense since I’ve been eating a lot of carbs lately.

[@repairman4068]

Hi, Have the ridges gone now ?

[@Oblisk]

@@repairman4068 for the most part, not completely smooth. Haven’t gone on Leto since still but have been eating low carb and maintaining a healthy lifestyle as much as I can

[@Notinmind343]

thanks doctor it is very useful signs to diagonose nutritional deficiences

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@tana172]

🙏🙏🙏 I have a black line on my right thumb for a while before I was diagnosed of breast cancer 🙏🙏🙏

[@sharonschall9226]

Thanks again and again! Great illustration and very informative!

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@rachelmoore5079]

Fantastic. Superbly accurate. I have seen the various changes in my nails depending on my diet at each particular time and it’s spot on. Thanks Doc 🙏💖

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Great! Thanks for sharing.

[@Mgsunshine62]

Dr Berg you are amazing! Thank you so much for caring for everyone! God Bless You.

[@Drberg]

Happy that you found it useful!

[@jdeprimo5030]

I am on day 11 of a 40 day fast, please make a video on how I can safely break it!!! Thanks doctor berg, I really hope that you see this.

[@TheBandoury]

Not sure Dr.Berg is an expert on prolonged fasting, I found Loren Lockman is an expert on Fasting.

[@jdeprimo5030]

@@TheBandoury thanks for the reference!

[@ctsfiddler]

My wife's thumb nail splits at the luna and grows with horizontal ridges. This condition she has had for the past 40 yrs. She keeps up with iron, B12 and B complex supplements and eats healthy. I'm at a loss for diagnosis.

[@phoenixrising8007]

It would depend on her total health profile to determine precisely but would suggest adding a good digestive aid and or EFS’s or essential fatty acids, butter, good healthy fats, coconut oil, high quality cold pressed fish oil, fatty fish like salmon or sardines, or cold pressed flaxseed oils. What kind of animal protein she consumes as red meat /organ meats are preferable

[@ctsfiddler]

@@phoenixrising8007 Thanks for the reply, she does all that and takes a quality cod liver oil everyday. I'm beginning to believe it may be due to hormones.

[@phoenixrising8007]

@@ctsfiddler It’s possible, keep us posted 😉

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Have you checked his videos on quality of digestion? And on how much electrolytes does one need? On the quality of vitamin B complex? On foods that block nutrients, Ect.

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Personally I’m using a nutrients app to guide my nutrients intake. It helps a lot.

[@staben22]

Came here to see why I had vertical ridges in my nails...learned just that. Thanks!

[@trinidadwhyatt4719]

Thank you dr. Berg. For the important information you been posting. You helped me lost 19 kilo. From 85 kilo down to 66 kilo. I am now on healthy diet. God bless you always ❤😊🎉

[@AveryMilieu]

Oh dear. Living on a mostly protein diet ((REALLY low carbs)) supplementing with zinc and eating yeast, adding B's as I go along. Got "ordered" to stop taking D3 because my levels were 150 (top safe AMA limit is 100, normal is 50) and am about to be re tested in the next week. I have a few dark lines (and the medics dismiss these), ridged (lengthwise, not cross), flaky, flabby nails. The ridges are quite prominent. I also have HCV (50 years damage to my liver), a leaky gut, and osteoporosis. They turn blue when the wildfire smoke settles in but pink up again when the air clears. That's 1 - 4 - 5 - 14. I am NOT anemic, I eat lots of cheese at the moment, live on grass fed beef and greens, supplement magnesium... And never put chemical goo on my nails to make them look pretty. Would love to deal with those dark lines, though. They only showed up in the past year.

[@tomunderwood4283]

Are you taking Vitamin K2 and Magnesium with the D3? If not you could have calcium settle in your joints and other soft tissues and also form kidney stones.

[@AveryMilieu]

@@tomunderwood4283 YES. And I do have a tendency to form "gravel" or "sand". Less concerned about it settling in my joints. BUT I don't supplement calcium. I eat cheese because milk calcium is more bio-available than the stuff in pills and capsules, tastes good and has oils and protein with it. I eat the equivalent of three cups of kale (as a powder in a smoothie) so I don't supplement K2, and Magnesium cit is part of that smoothie. I was tested for Vit D blood levels. Three months ago it tested to "150" on a scale where "50" was normal and "100" was max. The medics went crazy and I got the lecture about unsafe levels of Vit D from no less that THREE people in the office. Scare stories, mostly, about kidney function and I don't know what all -- I stopped listening. The same Medics don't seem to really care about the condition of my liver. The lot of them will kill me with medecine if I let them. I don't. Openly refuse all Pharma offered.

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

You may want to use a nutrients app to locate potential deficiencies?

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

Are you taking enough potassium? Dr Berg’s has so many videos on the importance of enough potassium for so many subjects… Also have you checked all Dr Berg’s videos on the liver, leaky guts and osteoporosis?

[@healthyketoexperiment7964]

@@tomunderwood4283 True!

[@AMARUT180]

Wow, this is brilliant. Im downloading this & keeps for future reference 👍

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post.

[@echeaz]

Hey Dr. Berg, with the education i gained from watching your videos, I was able to address and heal (yes, heal) the underlying cause of a chronic health concern and avoid surgery that allopathic doctors were recommending. I'm very grateful for all that you do for the public at large. May you live a long and blessed life!

[@cyclinggirl3212]

Yes, thank you. I am low in iron due to being a carrier of beta thalassemia. I also have refused to eat meat or animal product since I was a young child so guess it explains why my thumb nails and some of others are like this.

[@claudia111love4]

Great video as a nail tech I appreciate it 🥰

[@Drberg]

I'm glad you liked this post.

[@ChacieWhat]

thank you so much for these videos, they are so informative. You are doing a great service to humanity. This is your calling in life, or so it seems. Are you a Christian?

[@bas1855]

Dr. Berg is a beacon for health and nutrition..I have become very healthy and health conscious watching his videos. GOD bless him

[@TsepaChoNga]

Thank you 🙏 Dr Berg, extremely helpful tips, I have gridded nails, I should start taking iron, protein yup.

[@Drberg]

Very glad to be of help.

[@karabomaseko5262]

Doc , isn't the line In a nail representing subungual malenoma? The vertical discoloration

[@KARIS1961]

I have that on my thumb nail. Just turned color this week. I eat only protein. I take vitamin D and a B complex. My blood tests showed that I have plenty of D and B. Yikes. 😕

[@IzzOfoSho]

I believe you're right. They're called splinter hemorrhages and can also be a sign of endocarditis, which is infection of the heart valves.

[@kingskings1013]

Yes if it’s black line.😒 also has other possibilities….google.👍

[@jameyqg398]

Yes, could be!