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Very brittle nails
Hi everyone my nails are so brittle and thing and break super easy! Literally a chunk from the middle of my nail will come off and than my whole nail breaks. I've tried Sally Hansen brittle dry strengthener nail polish but it doesn't work at all!! What vitamins or nail polish would help? Thank you!!
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You need B vitamins, especially biotin.
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Go vegan. I went vegan this year and have lost 40 pounds, with minimal exercise, bringing down my BMI from 30 to 24. I weigh less now than I did throughout high school, as an overweight teenager, even when I exercised for hours while on Junior Varsity and Varsity sports teams.
My goal for next year is to lose 30-40 more pounds, I just need to start exercising on a regular basis. Nothing crazy, just 30-60 minutes of jogging, Ballet Beautiful, bike riding.. things like that.
I think it's amazing what I've accomplished so far, just by changing my diet, though. It's a lot easier to go vegan than it seems. I was never vegetarian, I went from being able to eat an entire box of pizza or entire tub of ice cream in one sitting to a full-fledged vegan. I now spend a lot less money on groceries, have more energy (never need caffeine, and never feel lethargic like I used to on a regular basis), have more concentration, and etc. Try it for a week, that's how I started, and I felt so good that I just kept going, and it's now been 5 months! You can get every nutrient from plant foods, including protein!
Where do you get your protein?! 10 comebacks from a Vegan.
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The only vitamin you need to supplement is B12, and one I personally recommend is Garden of Life's B12 spray (cause I personally hate swallowing pills, and methylcobalamin is better than cyanocobalamin). You can buy it at any health foods store (Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's, etc.), or online.
More on vitamin B12
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These two movies turned me into a vegan overnight.
Forks Over Knives
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Processed People
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Cowspiracy
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Here are some good YouTube channels that have helped me, too.
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Good luck!
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You can get special nail and hand moisturizers that strengthen them.
Don't wear nail polish whilst making them strong again, because the nails will turn yellowy for lack of calcium and vitimin D from the sunshine. Clear polish may look pretty though.
If Sally Hanson polish doesn't work for you-I think you may need a proffesional manicure. They can treat your nails according to what they need, and give them some TLC.
It may be expensive, but Sally Hanson works for many people, so if it doesn't work for you perhaps your case is quite extreme?
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Honestly, the chemicals in the nail polish is damaging to nails, so I would recommend you don't use nail polish products to strengthen your nails. You need more protein in your diet and drink lots of water and milk. Don't leave your nails growing too long or else they will break off really easily. Protein, calcium, and Vitamin C are the main nutrients that keep nails strong and healthy.
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