If you want Healthy Nails, make sure you eat a nutritious and varied diet. Visiting the doctor can be a nail biting experience, but try to stop nibbling because unchewed nails give a good guide to your health over the past six to nine months. It takes thins long for fingernails to grow from base to tip, and provided injury, infection and detergents have not damaged the nail, flaking, ridges and white spots all mean you are undernourished.
It’s myth that gelatin and calcium help to make nails stronger – gelatin is a poor quality protein and although low calcium does cause brittle bones, it does not affect the nails. Shortage of high- quality protein is the most common problem. For strong nails, several trace elements are important.