How To Get Strong Healthy Nails The Natural Way

With an array of products and specialized treatments claiming to 'nourish' and 'feed' our nails, it can often be difficult to understand how any of these proclaimed miracle products can benefit a part of the body which is dead. Confused? Don't be...

As our nails contain no nerves or blood supply and are unable to receive nourishment from the outside, all visible parts of the nail are in fact dead. Their only source of 'food' is situated behind the nail fold, an area invisible to the naked eye. This is where the strength of our nails is determined and the blood which supplies the 'living' matrix cells flows.

Strong, healthy nails do not rely on the application of nourishing products, but a good supply of blood carrying a balanced diet rich in protein and calcium to the matrix, the only 'living' part of a nail. 
The next time you're nails are in need of a little added nourishment, skip the latest miracle product and instead, opt for an increase in foods such as meat and cheese which just like milk and eggs, are a great source of natural nourishment for our nails.