Hi, welcome to another honest video and today we're talking nails because I have had a dramatic turnaround in the strength and length of my nails and I wanted to share with you my theory on what's gone right. I mean I always in my teens and twenties had really strong healthy nails and I was just always filing them down to keep them from getting too long but I think that's probably started to change in my thirties and in my forties it's gone spectacularly wrong. It's quite a lot of goes wrong in your forties, let's face it. But they were really short, breaking regularly and flaking, they were sort of peeling nails and I don't know why I hadn't thought about doing something about this earlier on but I think it was just something that I happened over time and I got used to it and I didn't really think about it. However, earlier this year, right at the start of the year I shared a video about having dry eyes and one of the things I'd found out in my research was that taking fish oils would be helpful for dry eyes. So I'll share the link to that video if you're a dry eye sufferer, check it out. So I started taking these cod liver oil capsules in January and they have, that includes Vitamin D and A, which cod liver oil is naturally high in omega-3s and has vitamin D and A. So I have been taking these every day since January, it's now September, so a good while and I would say in the last couple of months I've noticed this astonishing turnaround in my nails. Now I also got my parents who are in their 70s into taking this as well because of the pandemic because it's been a lot around about the importance of taking Vitamin D regardless of the time of year. I mean we're often in the UK it used to be we were recommended to take Vitamin D supplements in the autumn and winter months. We are now being recommended to take that daily throughout the year and there have been studies, they've been changeable but the bulk of the evidence is moving towards Vitamin D having an important role in our immune systems and you know possibly in the fight against coronavirus. So that's why it's really important to take it at the moment. So I told my mom and dad to go on to these a few months ago as well and they have both independently reported to be and their nails are much stronger and healthier which is really interesting. So I mean let's break it down then why this may be helpful in strengthening our nails and why it's a good thing to take more generally. So we know that Vitamin D is important for the body's immune system and it also helps promote healthy bones and teeth because of the way it helps the body absorb calcium. But there are also studies showing interestingly that peeling nails are a sign of Vitamin D deficiency and that certainly seems to have been the case for me. If I'm quoting from the Livestrong website here it says not only does Vitamin D itself appear to play a role in maintaining nail integrity. The nutrient is necessary for proper calcium absorption and to regulate the concentration of the mineral in your blood. Calcium is also required for nail health. Peeling nails may indicate that low Vitamin D is affecting your calcium level. Previous studies indicate that finger nail thickness can correlate with the levels of Vitamin D in your blood. So the scientists have even suggested that for older people, brittle nails may be a sign of low Vitamin D. So we begin to get a picture of just how wide a role Vitamin D can play in our bodies. And then there's the Amiga 3 fatty acids. Let me show you the capsule that I take every day. It's quite big. You know, it's not for the faint hearted if you're one of those that finds a smaller capsule because this is a hulk of a capsule here. But it certainly contains a lot of official. And just as that can help lubricate the eyes, which is why I started out taking it. So it's going to play a beneficial role in moisturizing your nails, keeping your nails moist. I mean, there's another theory that studies have thrown out there, which is that Amiga 3 can help reduce inflammation in the body. And that anti-inflammatory effect could also have an impact on the nail bed and just improve your nail health on that basis alone. But we know that inflammation in the body is not a good thing. So anything that helps to reduce inflammation is a positive. And there's been lots of independent studies about fish oil and Amiga 3 helping children with ADHD and can be beneficial for those with depression and anxiety. So again, as a supplement, it is something that can have a lot of uses. But the ideal with anything in life is to try and get these sex to your diets. If you're somebody who's eating a lot of oily fish, you probably don't need to take a supplement. But if you don't, and I know I don't, then that's why I've started on this. So similarly, there's vitamin A in there. It plays an important role in our immune system as well and is thought to beneficial for eyes and skin. So who knows whether that's played a part in this turnaround. But these capsules I bought for about 14 pounds on Amazon. I've included a link as always so you can have a look for yourself. There's lots more options out there. And if it's only vitamin D on its own that you're looking to take, and again, that's a really good thing to be taking right now. You'll find lots of cheaper supplements in this for vitamin D on its own. This has worked for me across a number of levels. It's been helpful for my eyes. It's been helpful for my nails. And hopefully it's helped get my vitamin D levels up. I should say that the recommended dose is 10 micrograms a day of vitamin D in the UK at the moment. And this is five micrograms per capsule. So I may need to up that as we're coming into winter. So I hope you found this video helpful. There's lots more like it on the channel covering everything from product reviews and treatments to household appliances and lots more. So do check it out if you've got time. Don't forget to like and subscribe. And I'll see you next time. Thanks for watching.