Need stronger nails ? Challenge yourself from the inside out, because I believe it’s all in the collagen. Sometimes what we eat effects our appearance. (Remember? You are what you eat?). This is a fine example.

I attempt to keep my family’s nails’ strong with Weston A Price broth. I add this to everything: rice water, spaghetti sauce, and any soups or stews I can crank out.

Then we pay close attention to our cuticles. You will often find me smearing cuticle remover by Revlon, even on my boys’ nails. This keeps the cuticles soft from all the oils. Then the boys are less tempted to pick at the splits, because they’re less noticeable.

Next week, I’m going to talk about my least favorite inheritance-ingrown toenails, and how to successfully cope with them