Skin Cracks

I can't decide what is causing the fine lines/cracks that have appeared on my fingertips. I can't be sure but I think they have been there since I have been zapping. I think it is either caused by a zink deficiency, but I don't know why I would be deficient in zink (I take supplements). Or by problems with my liver, which is possible if the zapping is doing what it is supposed to be doing but I have been taking 2 milk thistle tablets per day.
I also noticed at the same time that all my nails have gradually cracked and broken away. :(
Does anybody know what might be causing this?


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=cracks+fingertips+nutrient+deficiency


Iron too. http://www.healthsuperstore.com/articles/nutrition-and-nails.aspx


some info here:

http://www.normanallan.com/Med/askdr/finger.html


That's very useful but main problem is the cracks/lines are in the skin on my fingertips, not my nails, although they are affected too?!

I have read that this could be liver problems??


Check out the second website (I think it is the second?) in Joyce's posting. I saw something there on fingertip cracks that are not on the nail.

Uh hun! So it does Sans Sucre! :)

I thought was the same link as the top one!

Interesting. It says zinc which I had also read about and considered! Reading those symptoms it is also possible I am suffering from magnesium, calcium and Iron deficiencies!! :s I will check my supplements again and maybe readdress this!

Any idea why zapping would cause my mineral levels to alter??

Thanks again.

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I have discovered the likely cause of my problems today...they are broken nails, lines on the skin on fingertips and poorer skin and hair condition...

I wasn't using wet paper towels with my zapper until recently so I believe this is a combination of copper overdosing (from the copper handles on my zapper) and a zinc deficiency caused by the excess copper! :( I will ensure I use the wet paper towels at all times from now on and will get a zinc supplement in the mean time! I hope this is easily reversible! :(


That's very useful but main problem is the cracks/lines are in the skin on my fingertips, not my nails, although they are affected too?!

I have read that this could be liver problems??