Vitamins for Peeling Nails

Vitamins for Peeling Nails
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Vitamins and minerals may help prevent or reverse the symptoms of peeling nails and make your nails stronger and healthier. Vitamins do not fall under the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's jurisdiction. They may not meet strict clinical testing qualifications and the manufacturer's claims may not work as such. Vitamins for peeling nails can be taken by mouth or applied as vitamin fortified polish to the nails, Leaflady.org. reports.

Daily Multivitamin

A daily multivitamin helps to replenish most of the essential vitamins and minerals your body may lose through exercise, stress, a fast-paced lifestyle or eating foods not high in nutrition, Vitamins-Nutrition.org reports. Talk with your doctor about a multivitamin that will not interfere with any medications you take.

Nail Vitamins

Nails peel as a reaction to harsh house cleaning chemicals and lack of vitamins. By strengthening the nails with vitamins, the peeling will stop. Nail vitamins are formulated supplements containing various vitamins and minerals, which provide additional nutrition for proper nail growth. Oral nail vitamins contain vitamin B, iron and calcium, which strengthen the nails. These vitamins are necessary for proper nail growth, Vitamins-Nutrition.org reports.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C naturally contributes to the building blocks of cellular tissue in the body, including the building of strong and healthy nails. Vitamin C is necessary for the absorption of iron in the body Vitamins-Nutrition.org reports. When eating foods high in iron or when taking a vitamin supplement, you may need to add vitamin C. Aside from supplements, you can get vitamin C through oranges, apples and other fruits and fruit juices. This vitamin will help stop your nails from peeling.

Vitamin E

Leaflady.org states that vitamin E may help restore the beauty of your fingernails. It may sooth your fingers and help prevent your nails from splitting. When rubbed around the cuticle and into the nail bed, you may get a therapeutic response and your nails may return to a normal and healthy state.

Vitamin Nail Polish

You can use nail polishes that contains vitamin E, iron, copper, magnesium and calcium, Flexinail.com reports. These fortified nail polishes may help strengthen the nails and stop the peeling. Your nails will look shiny and healthy with a clear coat nail polish. You can wear fortified nail polishes over other nail polish or under the top coat pigmented nail polish.

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Article reviewed by Lynda Moultry Belcher Last updated on: Nov 10, 2010

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