What vitamin deficiency causes brown lines in fingernails?

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asked Jan 24, 2022 in Body/Skin by noahpaul (710 points)
What vitamin deficiency causes brown lines in fingernails?

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answered Jan 25, 2022 by Jamie (44,840 points)
The vitamin deficiency that causes brown lines in fingernails is Vitamin B12 deficiency.

Vitamin B12 as well as Iron are necessary for keeping nails strong and healthy.

Having a deficiency in vitamin B12 can result in entirely blue nails, bluish-black pigments with wavy longitudinal dark streaks and brownish pigmentation.

When your Vitamin B12 is too high it can cause or be an indicator of diabetes, liver disease, liver problems, kidney problems, kidney disease and certain types of cancers.

An abnormally high vitamin B-12 status is anything over 900 pg/mL.

High levels of vitamin B-12 can be a sign of liver disease, certain types of leukemia, or diabetes.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency is a common condition.

Between 1.5 and 15 percent of Americans have low levels of vitamin B-12.

The vitamin that you're lacking when you feel dizzy is Vitamin B12.

Frequent bouts about dizziness and vertigo can indicate B12 deficiency.

You may experience a feeling of wobbles when you get up too fast from a sitting position.

You may also feel dizzy when you walk up or downstairs, it could also be dangerous.

Vitamin B12 deficiency is easy to detect and treat, but is an often overlooked cause of dizziness.

Ask your doctor about having a simple blood test to check your B12 levels if you're having dizzy spells.

Vitamin B12 also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in metabolism. It is one of eight B vitamins.

It is required by animals, which use it as a cofactor in DNA synthesis, in both fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.

Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) plays an essential role in red blood cell formation, cell metabolism, nerve function and the production of DNA, the molecules inside cells that carry genetic information.

Food sources of vitamin B-12 include poultry, meat, fish and dairy products.

The common forms of vitamin B include vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine) and B12 (cyanocobalamin).

Except for niacin (when given in high doses), there is no evidence that the other B vitamins, in physiologic or even super-physiologic high doses cause liver injury or jaundice.

Without enough oxygen, your body can't work as well.

Symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency include weak muscles, numbness, trouble walking, nausea, weight loss, irritability, fatigue, and increased heart rate.

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