Vitamin E For Healthy Nails

Vitamin E is an antioxidant & thought to help prevent or delay chronic diseases associated with free radicals & is involved in immune function.

As the body ages it produces less oil & moisture so as we grow older our skin gets thinner & our nails can become brittle. This vitamin is therapy against the free-radicals that age us & helps to replenish oil levels in the nail plate.

Topical application of oils containing vitamin E (especially when paired with jojoba oil) helps to keep nails moisturised & flexible.

The molecules of this nutrient are too big to penetrate nails, but jojoba oil molecules are small enough & will pull the vitamin E molecules into the nail with them.

Food Sources

This vitamin is only found in plant sources, so eat your greens.

Plant Sources
Wheat germ oil, almond, sunflower seeds & oil, hazelnuts, nuts, spinach, broccoli, soybean oil, kiwi, mango, tomato, sunflowers seeds, avocado, soy oil, corn oil & olive oil.

Signs of Deficiency

If you don’t get enough vitamin E your nails could become thin, ridged, peeling and/or split.

Time To Eat Your Vegetables

Like vitamin C, this nutrient means that you have to eat your fruit, vegetables & healthy oils to keep those nails strong and supple. Don’t just do it for your nails, do it for your whole body.

Stay tuned for more to come and be sure to check out other nutrients that are important for nail health, such as vitamins A, B & C.