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No, I don't use nail polish. Maybe I'm just a little deprived of calcium? I know that kale, carrots, spinach, and avocado are calcium rich, but I rarely eat kale or avocado. Do you know how much I should eat to get enough?
putiger- i've been raw for about 5 months. I have never done a fast. Is my body detoxing?
Thank you Chattanoog. I will try this cleanse since it seems like the most reasonable thing to do! My nails have actually gotten better though they are still pretty thin and fragile!
Karina- thank you. I will try to incorporate more calcium and zinc rich foods into my diet. I must admit I haven't been really good about this. I got a urinary tract infection a few days ago and payed all of my time and focus on that. I've been water fasting and popping cranberry pills like crazy. The symptoms got worse! So I bought some D-Mannose powder from the health food store today and am crossing my fingers hoping this will work. If not, I guess I better cave into antibiotics. Thank you so much for your suggestion. I'm not against taking supplements, but It would be nice if I didn't have to.
Chia seeds! Wow, I'll definately look into that! Thank you! My husband's been urging me to drink raw cow's milk because of my nails but I refused and he got upset. Most of my family and friends seem to think that I'm just going through a phase, or that there's something totally wrong with me. The great thing is, my husband's always had a sandwich with smoked salmon, avocado, and cheese for lunch. Today he requested cauliflower, celery, raisins, flax crackers and almond butter. He didn't even realize that he was taking a 100% raw meal with him! A friend of mine enjoyed my raw carrot cake so much that she requested raw dessert for her boyfriend's birthday party this weekend (who by the way tried talking me out of transitioning to this diet). So I'm excited that they are subconsciously converting even though they think being raw is absurd!
Oh- and my uti has pretty much gone away after taking some d-mannose. I definately recommend it. It really worked! Thanks for your recommendations though, i'll keep note of them all! Have a rawkin day!
Almonds! Loaded with vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, zinc and more besides.