To find the best vitamins for nails, you need a more comprehensive look at your overall health, especially to check for vitamin deficiencies. \u201cDeficiencies in vitamins like iron, zinc, biotin, and vitamin B can all show up on your nails,\u201d Dr. Nussbaum says. A look at the ingredients you should consider below.<\/p>\n
Biotin<\/p>\n
Perhaps the most popular ingredient known for its hair and nail health support, biotin, a.k.a. vitamin B7, is a water-soluble B vitamin that helps convert nutrients into energy in the body. \u201cIt supports keratin production, a key structural protein in nails,\u201d Fazio says. \u201cLow levels of biotin, while rare, are linked to brittle nails.\u201d While biotin supplements<\/a> are generally considered safe, it\u2019s important to know that they can affect the results of blood tests, especially lab testing for thyroid issues. \u201cWhile many nail experts used to recommend biotin for brittle nails, there has been a reanalysis of a lot of the data and we are now questioning the efficacy of this vitamin B coenzyme for nail health,\u201d Dr. Stern says. The FDA issued a warning in 2017 that excessively high biotin consumption<\/a> can cause incorrect lab results.<\/p>\n Protein<\/p>\n Protein is essential for overall nail health. \u201cNails are largely composed of protein, so if you are consuming adequate protein it is highly unlikely that a specific diet will benefit your nails,\u201d Dr. Stern says. To boost nails, Dr. Stern recommends generally focusing on protein intake because \u201ckeratin, which is what your nails are composed of, is protein-derived.\u201d<\/p>\n Collagen<\/p>\n \u201cCollagen is a protein that gives shape and strength to tissues,\u201d Dr. Nussbaum says. \u201cIt\u2019s a building block of nails, hair, and teeth.\u201d Fazio recommends hydrolyzed collagen peptides (types I and III) as the most effective form for supplementation. \u201cYour body needs a full range of amino acids to build nails, and collagen works best when your overall protein intake is sufficient.\u201d<\/p>\n Vitamin C<\/p>\n Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant that protects cells from oxidative stress and damage. \u201cIt\u2019s essential for collagen synthesis, which helps maintain skin elasticity, hair structure, and nail strength,\u201d Fazio says. \u201cIt also helps with iron absorption.\u201d<\/p>\n Zinc<\/p>\n An essential micronutrient and trace mineral, zinc is \u201cused in over 300 metalloenzymatic reactions and over 2,000 transcription factors that are needed for regulation of lipid, protein, and nucleic acid metabolism and gene transcription,\u201d says Dr. Stern. That means it\u2019s key for cell repair, growth, and inflammation control. \u201cInadequate zinc intake can cause degeneration of the nail plate or something called Beau\u2019s lines, which are horizontal grooves across the nail,\u201d Dr. Nussbaum says.<\/p>\n Iron<\/p>\n Iron is an essential mineral. \u201cIt supports red blood cell production and oxygen delivery to tissues, including nails,\u201d Fazio says. \u201cIron deficiency is a common cause of hair shedding, dull skin, and pale or discolored nails.\u201d Iron deficiency or anemia is common, and your nails could be a sign. \u201cIron deficiency may contribute to vertical ridges, brittle, or spoon-shaped nails,\u201d Dr. Nussbaum adds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To find the best vitamins for nails, you need a more comprehensive look at your overall health, especially…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7966,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[5096,9155,9156,5097,1416,163,85,46,9154,543,5098,5094,9158,9157,5101],"class_list":{"0":"post-7965","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-_commerce","9":"tag-_sensitivecontent","10":"tag-_seo","11":"tag-_syndication_noshow","12":"tag-beauty","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-il","15":"tag-israel","16":"tag-nails","17":"tag-nutrition","18":"tag-onecolumn","19":"tag-shopping","20":"tag-storytypecategory-guide-comparison","21":"tag-textabovecenterfullbleed","22":"tag-web"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}