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Which minerals gives shape to hair skin and nails?

Keratin is the protein that gives shape and structure to hair, skin, and nails. Minerals like zinc, iron, and selenium also play important roles in maintaining the health and growth of these tissues. Silicon is another mineral that contributes to the strength and elasticity of hair, skin, and nails.


Is the root of your hair a plant?

no the reason why ur hair grows like a plant is because the food u eat, it make ur hair grow like when u drink milk ur nails grow


What effects do too much selenium have on your body?

Consuming too much selenium can lead to selenosis, causing symptoms such as hair loss, brittle nails, nausea, and diarrhea. In severe cases, excessive selenium intake can result in organ damage and neurological issues. It is important to stay within the recommended daily intake to avoid these negative effects.


What are the symptoms of selenium toxicity?

a metallic taste in the mouth, garlic-like breath odor, dizziness, nausea , skin inflammation, fatigue , and the loss of hair or nails. The symptoms of acute selenium poisoning include fever , kidney and liver damage, and eventual death.


What is selenosis?

High blood levels of selenium (>100 mcg/dL) can result in a condition called selenosis. Symptoms of selenosis include gastrointestinal upsets, hair loss, white blotchy nails, garlic breath odor, fatigue, irritability, and mild nerve damage. The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences has set a tolerable upper intake level (UL) for selenium at 400 micrograms per day for adults to prevent the risk of developing selenosis. Selenium toxicity is rare in the United States. The few reported cases have been associated with industrial accidents and a manufacturing error that led to an excessively high dose of selenium in a supplement. Brazil nuts contain very high amounts of selenium (68 to 91 mcg per nut), so limit yourself to one nut per day. how do you get rid of selenosis?

Related Questions

Does zinc help your hair grow?

zinc does not help grow your hair selenium helps grow your hair!


How fast do hair and nails grow?

0.00236 MPH for hair and 0.00187 MPH for nails


What parts of your body grow when you are dead?

nails and hair!


How can i make hair and nails grow?

Because your entire body is growing and constantly healing like a cut does. Maybe we don't utilize the worth of the hair and nails as we have in the past centuries or now even. I've heard of hair being used for mix with mud to go in between logs in a log house.


Is it okay to take biotin when you don't have a problem with your hair or nails i just want to grow my nails and hair is it okay for me to take this?

yea


What is the medication called that makes your hair and nails grow?

Biotin


What happens if you grow hair on your nails?

This literally cannot happen.


What is the best vitamins to grow your hair?

Prenatal vitamins. My hair (and nails) grew out of control when I was on them!


What vit should you take to help your nails grow and hair grow?

I suggest haircuts/hair burst it will help with both


In what ways is the growth of hair and nails similar?

Hair and nails are both a modified type of skin. Their growth can tell about a person's general health or illness.


Which minerals gives shape to hair skin and nails?

Keratin is the protein that gives shape and structure to hair, skin, and nails. Minerals like zinc, iron, and selenium also play important roles in maintaining the health and growth of these tissues. Silicon is another mineral that contributes to the strength and elasticity of hair, skin, and nails.


Does your hair stop growing after you die?

Yes. When you die you hair and finer nails do not continue to grow.