Did you know that you can sometimes detect your state of health by looking at your fingertips? Nail growth is affected by many things in our lives and can be very indicative of your general situation. For example, if you are not following a healthy diet, your nails may be brittle and do not grow properly. If you are diabetic, you may find that your nails are cracked due to the loss of sensation in your extremities. Your nails can also break if you are not drinking enough water.
If you want to encourage nail growth, therefore, one of the first and most important things to do is look after yourself. What that means is that you should follow a healthy diet. You need to eat foods that are rich in Vitamin B, potassium, calcium, and iron because all of these are good for your nails. Examples of such food are almonds, garlic, yoghurt, eggs, and spinach. Needless to say, you should also make sure that you are properly hydrated.
Another way to stimulate nail growth is through nail massage. If you massage your nails together for about five minutes a day, you will see a change. You should also massage your cuticles and nails with your fingertips. In addition, it is vitally important to protect your nails from harmful substances and activities. If you are a nail-biter, you should try to break this habit as soon as possible because this has serious consequences on nail growth and it can weaken your nails significantly. It goes without saying that having bitten nails looks very bad, especially if you are serving food to other people or looking after little children.
When you wash the dishes, you should use gloves because excessive exposure to strong cleaning materials can inhibit nail growth. If you are going out into the sun, you should use a sun block that will protect your nails from harmful UV rays because, like the skin, nails can also end up drying out and becoming very brittle. At night, before you go to bed, apply an effective nail moisturizer to rejuvenate your nails after a day’s work. The last thing you want happening is problems with your nails, since they are visible to anyone you deal with in public.
Keeping your nails cut and clean will also stimulate nail growth. Nails that are left to get too long can split and break, taking you back to Square One. It is interesting to note that the nails on the hand you use most are the ones that grow the fastest. This indicates the importance of activity and circulation when it comes to nail growth.
And are you a man or a woman? Apparently, a man’s nail growth is actually faster than that of a woman, so biology is evidently another factor in the growth of our nails.
The bottom line is that to produce good nail growth, all the most expensive nail strengtheners and hardeners will not help you half as much as leading a healthy lifestyle and eating the right kinds of foods.