Strong Nails

Hair and nails which split and break easily can be a source of frustration for many. There are so many products on the market which claim to make hair and nails stronger, most of which are topically applied, but do any of them actually stop the problem from recurring? Does strengthening or hardening nail polish really create strong nails? What happens when we remove the product? In order to truly address the problem, we need to look for the true cause.

Healthy hair and nails are considered to be a sign of good health and vitality, and poor quality hair and nails are often the first indicators that we may be lacking some vitamins and minerals.

Strong nails without ridges or spots are a sign of good vitamin and mineral levels in the body. But what if our nails are in poor condition? Key nutrients needed for healthy and strong nails include calcium, magnesium, silica, iron, biotin and zinc. But how can you work out which ones you need? Here is a quick and easy guide for strong nails:

•White spots on the nails – zinc
•Vertical ridges (running from the base of the nail to the tip) – magnesium, silica
•Horizontal ridges (running across the nail) – calcium
•Concave (spoon-shaped) nails – iron
•Brittle nails – silica, iron, biotin

The right kind of vitamin and mineral supplements are also important if you want optimum amounts of nutrients for healthy hair and nails. Natural vitamins and organic minerals are better absorbed into the bloodstream which means there are more nutrients available to the body to create strong nails and healthy hair.

Keep in mind also that it takes up to 6 months to completely grow strong nails from base to tip. In order to have strong nails which are noticeably better you may have to wait a few months for them to grow, but when supplementing with the right nutrients, the results are worth waiting for. The same goes for healthy hair – “It won’t happen overnight...” but keep taking your supplements and hopefully you will not only notice a gradual improvement in your hair and nails, you might just feel healthier on the inside too.

For more information on multivitamin supplements for healthy hair and nails, click here.