Some of my clients mistake me for a nutritionist when they come to see me, and I’m often asked what course of vitamins should they start taking or should they eat more cheese and drink more milk. I say “well if you want to, but that’s not going to do anything for the white spots.”

Yes I’m talking about Leukonychia, as it’s technically known – those annoying little white spots on your nails. When I tell them “it’s trauma dear”, “trauma? what like in Casualty or Holby City”, they ask.

It’s actually caused when the nail cells don’t completely flatten due to trauma when the nails are forming, and nothing to do with the lack of zinc or calcium in your diet.

There’s nothing you can do to stop it, just be more careful with your hands and fingers and let the spots grow out.

So my advice ladies is when it comes to the heavy house work, delegate to kids, hubby, the dog or whoever and just sit back and relax with a nice cup of tea and admire your polka dot free nails. ♥