Food for salutary Nails
Nails are a protective horn at the end of our most sensitive extremities: fingers and
toes. They can often come to be injured from accidents or crushing weight such as
heavy walking or running. They can also come to be infected from bacterial or fungal
infections as well as separated from the nail bed or chipped from harsh weather.
The nails are often a reflection of our overall health or nutritional deficiencies. Some
ways to listen to what your nails are trying to tell you are:
o Iron/Protein/Calcium insufficiency = brittle, concave, ridged, white half moons
o Too much salt = external fibrous growths
o Nervousness / hyper thyroid = divorce of the nail bed
o Respiratory Difficulties = bluish discoloration
o Bronchial Difficulties = yellowish discoloration
o Anemia = pale nail beds
o Vitamin A insufficiency = peeling nails
o Zinc insufficiency = poor nail growth
o Vegetable quality Oils insufficiency = thin, fragile nails
o Consumption Extremes in Diet (especially meats and refined foods) = washboard
ridges
What we eat undoubtedly does sway the appearance of these external parts of our
bodies. Start paying attention to your hands (and feet!) and feeding your body right.
The food we put In the body affects the health of our nails, but that doesn't mean to
completely ignore the food we put On the body either. Contrary to many fabulously
smart marketing campaigns you don't need to spend a lot of money on chemically
enhanced products to perceive compel and beauty on your outside.
Natural oils are an perfect way to treat the external health of the finger and
toenails. Separate oils sway the body differently. A great way to resolve what oil
would suit your body best is to inspect your heritage and join together to the
predominant oil in that part of the world.
Once you have determined which is best for your particular body's need use some
time in the evening to take a "nail bath" (remember ... The skin is our most
absorbent organ ...)
1. Allow your nails to soak in a small bowl of oil or gently rub the oil into the nails
2. Cover with cotton gloves, cotton socks
3. Sleep
Top Three Oils to Treat Your Nails Right
1. Coconut Oil: one of the few critical plant sources of lauric acid. This medium
chain fatty acid, which is also found in human milk, enhances brain function and the
immune system.
2. Palm Kernel: when unrefined, this high saturation oil is the one of the most stable
of oils providing compel and greatest saturation to the skin.
3. Olive Oil: the most stable vegetable oil, high in vitamin E, provides support to the
liver and gallbladder (yes, no matter how you take it into the body).
Now, take a exiguous and think about how those chemically enhanced skin and nail
products are affecting your body ...
To your vigor and success, Heather
