One of the questions we get a lot is how to make toenails grow faster, and we will give it to you straight- there is no way to increase your growth rate, regardless of all the information on “how to” available on the internet. Toenails grow at a maximum rate of about 1/8 inch per month. We deal with toenails all day long here and the best thing you can do while using a topical antifungal and waiting for your nails to grow out clear and healthy is to make some dietary changes to support and sustain the growth that is occurring. ( The rest of your body will also thank you!)
We recommend taking the following 2 supplements and take them ourselves for nail health:
1. New Chapter® Coenzyme B Food Complex – a complete B vitamin with additional ingredients for better energy and stress support.
2. Reserveage™ Keratin Booster w/Biotin & Resveratrol – contains Cynatine®HNS Keratin: a blend of 18 amino acids which contains the amino acid Cysteine that provides the building block the body may use to support hair and nails.
We are not affiliated with either company, but prefer them for their high quality ingredients and have used this combo for several years successfully.
Referencing Podiatry Today, Volume 28, Issue 1 – January 2015 , was an interesting article on “When Vitamin And Nutritional Deficiencies Cause Skin And Nail Changes”, discussed cutaneous manifestations of various vitamin and nutritional deficiencies. Specific to an increased risk of fungal nail infections is a deficiency in Biotin.
While a complete B vitamin will help the body metabolize fats and carbohydrates, Biotin itself has been linked to improve hair and nail health and allow for proper function of the nervous system. All that’s required is an AM & PM dose of a complete B tablet per day, to maintain healthy levels.
Additionally, it would be beneficial to make sure you are getting adequate supplementation of Vitamins A and C, along with Fish Oil to reduce the brittleness of fungal nails. We know you only have so much time and budget to give to your toenail fungus, but this is the most comprehensive way to help using vitamin support during your treatment and for future ongoing nail health.
