Did you know nails can reflect your overall health? If they seem brittle, discoloured, spotty or clubbed, there may be deeper issues at hand.
Here are some tips to help your nails:
-Filing nails is fine if done properly. File in one direction and do it sporadically. If you file vigorously and in both directions, the nail may become weak and break.
-Deficiency of folate, vitamin B-12 weakens nails-Take beans, grains, and extra vitamins, for strengthening nails.
-You can use nail hardener which contain nylon sporadically.
-Nail lotions, mineral oils, glycerine, beeswax, all help in hydrating nails.
-Avoid constant contact with water or keep the nails dry to avoid infections.
-Vitamin B7 biotin, will help strengthen nails.
-Dark nail polish colors like red, purple, black, blue etc. may give yellow color to the nails when used constantly. If it happens, buff the nails. Give enough gap between polishing the nail. Continuous coating blocks air passage to the nail bed.
Some Nail Facts:
-Fingernails grow faster than the toenails. So, pedicures usually last more than manicures.
-Fungal infection of toe nails require more time to treat than finger nails.
-Apart from fungi, bacterial infection also gives ugly look to the nails
-People who don’t take enough iron and protein will develop spoon-shaped nails