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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 01:37 AM
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O vegan members of DU!
How do you keep your nails strong?

Mine have been breaking off LOW lately.
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amitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 01:41 AM
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1. Eating some actual protein helps.
And no, soy doesn't count. It just makes you estrogen-overloaded.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 01:49 AM
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2. What did you have in mind?
I used to have LONG nails, but something in my diet has clearly shifted.
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amitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 01:53 AM
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3. Well, since you don't do dairy, nuts are very important.
Huge source of calcium and protein. You need at least a handful a day. Sesame seeds are some of the best for those reasons.
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 01:58 AM
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4. Thanks. Does sleeping in a drawer help?
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amitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 02:01 AM
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5. A little. But the nails might still remain weak.
:D
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NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 02:56 AM
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6. I'd like to be of assistance but I can't
My nails were prone to breakage even before I went vegetarian. Apparently protein overload isn't everything it's cracked up to be. :shrug:
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-25-05 04:27 AM
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7. Take a biotin supplement. Also vitamin B-12 helps.
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