Dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, tofu and eggs provide high quality protein. Egg yolk which contains sulfur helps nail growth the most. Other excellent protein sourcess containing sulfur are beans, nuts, seeds, grains, and vegetables such as asparagus. Sulfur is an essential mineral and our body needs 850 mg. Vegetarians can be lacking in sulfur, particularly if they do not consume eggs.
Sulfur is present in every cell of our body and an absolute necessity to normal growth.
It has been estimated that an adult's daily consumption of sulfur totals less than 140 mgs., less than 16 percent of an adult's daily requirement. Foods high in sulfur are onion, garlic and the sulfur-containing protein sources mentioned above. Natural herbs and nutrients high in sulfur are garlic , horsetail and MSM . Nails are an extension of both the hair and skin. They've long been an indicator of health-related problems.