Is your hair looking less than its best – dull, thin or prone to breaking? Then there’s a chance your nails are weak, too, prone to more easily tearing, splitting or snagging.
Hair and nails are built out of keratin, a fibrous structural protein that’s made naturally by the body. However, both hair and nails can suffer when our diet lacks key vitamins and minerals. When we’re under duress, our bodies tend to redirect nutrients to more vital organs – which is one reason we can develop those tell-tale brittle hair and nails when we’re ill or stressed.