When it comes to growing healthy hair and nails, you’ve probably already seen all the ads for supplements containing certain nutrients that can help, such as vitamins A, E and D, along with iron, fats, carbs and protein. You’ve probably also heard about biotin, a B vitamin, that can help.
But there’s another key, and you’ll probably like it more — two words: eating enough.
It plays a bigger role than you may realize, too. “Our hair and nails are among the first signs of poor nutrition and/or nutritional deficiencies because hair and nail cells have a rapid turnover rate,” said Shelley Balls, a registered dietitian and nutritionist (RDN) for Flawless Bloom.
How is that the case, though, and what does it look like in practice? We talked to registered dietitians and dermatologists to find out.
How A Healthy Diet Aids Nail And Hair Growth
