Finger nails and toe nails are primarily made of protein. All people should have healthy nails. Healthy nails reveal that your body is healthy. A beautiful woman should have clean, well-manicured and shining nails.
Tips For Beautiful Nails
Following are the tips for healthy nails for men and women.
Finger nails and toe nails are primarily made of protein. All people should have healthy nails. Healthy nails reveal that your body is healthy. A beautiful woman should have clean, well-manicured and shining nails. Following are the tips for healthy nails for men and women.
- Drink lots of water.
- Eat a healthy diet. Eat lots of raw vegetables and drink fresh fruits to provide vitamins, minerals and enzymes needed for your nails. Eat foods rich in calcium and phosphorus like fresh carrot juice for strengthening your nails.
- Eat broccoli and onions to get sulfur and silicon.
- Eat adequate proteins that helps in building new and strong nails. Brewer's yeast contains all the needed nutrients high in protein. Eat soy, brewer's yeast and whole grains.
- Avoid putting your hands in water for long time.
- Avoid immersing the hands in strong detergent.
You might have noticed that when you go to a Doctor, he sometimes examine your finger nails. This is because, our nails tells our general state of health. If we are in poor health condition is reflected in our nails.
| Symptom | Cause/Deficiency | Remedy |
| Dry nails | Deficiency of vitamin A and calcium | Eat foods rich in calcium and Vitamin A. |
| Split nails | Deficiency of hydrochloric acid | Drink juice of half a lemon in warm water in the morning. |
| Hangnails | Deficiency of an essential fatty acid | Put vitamin E oil or aloe vera directly on nail. |
| White spots: | Deficiency of zinc, thyroid malfunction and hydrochloric acid deficiency. | |
| White bands on the nails | Deficiency of protein | Eat foods high in protein |
| White nails | May be liver disease | |
| White spots on nails | Deficiency of zinc | Eat food rich in zinc such as nuts, root vegetables, shellfish. Take 25 mg of elemental zinc |
| Pale nails, thin, brittle, ridged, and easily cracked or broken nails | iron deficiency | Eat more iron rich foods such as green vegetables, blackstrap molasses, whole grain, cereals, beets, beans, soybeans, pumpkins, avocados, peaches, pears, watercress, almonds, raisins, prunes, dates, eggs, etc. |
| Fragile nails, with horizontal and vertical ridges | Deficiency of vitamin A and B | Eat food rich in vitamin A and B such as poultry, seafood and whole grains. If you have cracking or soft nails, take gelatine capsules or one teaspoon of powdered gelatine in a glass of water or juice daily for one month |
| Fungus under nails of fingers or toes | Deficiency of friendly bacteria lactobacillus | 1. Mix neem oil and mustard oil (sarson ka tel) in equal proportion and apply on affected nails in morning and evening daily for 1 month or until fungus gets treated. 2. Eat yogurt |
| Thick, distorted nails | Due to fungus and or vitamin deficiency | Apply tea tree oil. Avoid all foods containing refined carbohydrates. Apply crushed raw garlic or honey. |
| No moons on all of our finger nails | Sign of poor protein intake or metabolism | Eat foods high in protein such as dairy foods, beans, lentils, tofu, meat, fish, chicken, eggs, etc. |