Nails that flake, open, stain white and weaken. Brittle nails are a symptom of something not working perfectly. In fact, they occur when dysfunctions occur that compromise the production of keratin, the 98% substance of which the nail is made. These signals should not be overlooked but listened to. Our body is telling us that we need amino acids such as cysteine, arginine, glutamic acid, minerals, iron, zinc, and selenium.
A lack of vitamins, B vitamins, vitamins A, C, E, H, or even a protein deficiency can also be hidden behind brittle nails. Allergic diseases or fungal infections can also compromise nail health. Finally, nails can also flake when you keep your hands in hot water or in contact with detergents and chemicals for too long. So let's see which natural remedies can help fight this ailment.
Remedies for brittle nails
The first factor to check is the power supply. Are we sure that the foods we eat daily nourish us in a balanced and varied way? Whole grains, milk, and cheese, peas, beans, eggs should never be missing from the table. Foods such as strawberries, figs, plums, and cherries are very important for strengthening nails, but also hair and gums. We also remember that the major contributors of zinc, essential for nail health, are - egg yolk, wheat germ, fish, meat, and cheese. Vitamin H is equally important for keratin metabolism.
Plants are also friends of nails
Among the herbal remedies, horsetail is a valid remineralize rich in silicon, also used in the treatment of osteoporosis. Here's how to make a strengthening decoction. Leave 50 grams of horsetail to macerate in a liter of water for about six hours. Boil everything for 15 minutes over low heat and let it rest for about ten minutes. Two cups a day are great for strengthening your nails.
The infusion based on dill and horsetail seeds is also reinforcing from the outside. Leave the nails to soak for ten minutes in a bowl with an herbal tea made with a spoonful of dill seeds and one of horsetail. It is useful, after the herbal treatment, to massage the nails with a mixture of extra virgin olive oil and lemon.
What to avoid in case of brittle nails
Never remove the cuticles that form around the nail with hard or sharp tools, in order not to damage the arch and the recess and compromise the growth of the nail.
Avoid doing housework and gardening without gloves, even if they are annoying, they protect nails and hands properly. Take advantage of the warmth when wearing them by spreading a good nourishing cream.
Do not overdo it with reconstructions and false nails, gels and glues sometimes have the unpleasant side effect of weakening the natural nail underneath and becoming thin and brittle.
Avoid cutting your nails, it is better to file them, in doing so you have a more incisive strengthening action.
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