Q) Are there any foods or medicines that you can take to make your nails and hair grow longer and still be healthy?
I am very curious about this!
Professional Hair Care Answer - The best thing I know that can help your hair (and nails) grow longer faster, are vitamin supplements. Vitamins that help your hair and nails grow are vitamin A, (beta carotene), vitamin B, vitamin E, and Biotin.
There are vitamin formulations specifically for different functions like hair vitamins or nail vitamins. These are especially formulated for hair and nail growth.
You can also use products like Knox gelatin, which has a long standing history of helping nails grow. Of all the vitamins you can take though, Super Biotin is the one vitamin that helps the most.
You can also eat healthy foods and try to get most of your vitamins from your various food sources, however with the amount of preservatives in our foods, that's getting harder and harder to do. Raw vegetables and fruits have the most vitamin content naturally and serve your body well.
I suggest that everyone take extra vitamins to stay healthy! Your body simply can't fight the amount of toxins that go into it on a daily basis anymore without help. You can also find out more about the particular vitamins you need for your hair.
If your hair is long enough, you can wear your hair up in a 'Pebbles' ponytail at night. Your hair follicles on the top of your head grow upwards. Pulling your hair up at night helps your hair grow out in the correct direction. It doesn't have to be a tight ponytail though. Those will only give you a headache instead. That way your hair has a chance to grow with nature, not against it.
You might also try massaging your scalp every time you wash it. That stimulates your hair follicles into production. The result? Better hair growth.
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