Many see normal texture return in 2–3 weeks.
💅 Sign #4: Weak, Brittle, Ridged, or Spoon-Shaped Nails
Your fingernails grow from nutrient-rich blood. When they split, peel, have vertical ridges, or curve inward like spoons, your body is starving for iron, biotin, calcium, or thyroid-supporting selenium.
🩺 Common culprits
Anemia, hypothyroidism, or years of restrictive dieting.
🌿 Nail rescue superfoods
Pumpkin seeds + vitamin C for iron
Pasture-raised eggs and almonds for biotin
Sesame seeds, Greek yogurt, and sardines for calcium
2–3 Brazil nuts daily for selenium
Strong, smooth nails can return in 3–6 months.
🖐️ Sign #5: Numbness or Tingling in Hands and Feet
That “pins and needles” feeling isn’t just from sitting funny. Persistent tingling often means severe B12 deficiency damaging nerves, poor circulation, or early diabetic neuropathy.
🩺 Warning
B12 deficiency can cause permanent nerve damage if ignored for years.
