Ease symptoms of nail psoriasis with vitamins

Stress usually leads to psoriasis, a chronic condition of the skin affecting 7 million people in the United States. Unfortunately, I am one of them. 

Yesterday, I was diagnosed with nail psoriasis, and as a nail enthusiast always with the perfectly shaped moons and bright color polish, I'm devastated. 


So as my nails literally crumble to bits, I had to do some research and wanted to start at the basics with vitamins.


1. Silicon helps revitalize skin by stimulating cell growth to repair damage, and its magic can be evident in strengthening nails as well.


2. Zinc deficiency may be seen through weak nails, so adding zinc can help bring nails back from the brink. 


3. Vitamin D has shown some significant changes in nail psoriasis, especially with Calcipotriol creams. 

Eternal Optimist
by Essie, $8, cvs.com.

Either ingesting the vitamin or soaking the nails in creams and oils containing those vitamins will definitely assist in the nail growth process. It can take 6 to 12 months for the nail to rejuvenate itself. 


Even my doctor said nail polish is still OK to disguise the ugliness of nail psoriasis, so this is when eco-friendly nail polish comes into play. Now I have to decrease my use of toxic nail polish and turn to the nontoxic versions.


My post on organic nail polish remover


My post on organic nail polish

Levi Strauss plans to use less water in making jeans

From the New York Times: Denim giant Levi Strauss wants to become more eco-friendly and energy-efficient by reducing the amount of water it uses to produce our fave, form-fitting jeans.

The article says the company fears cotton could fall victim to skyrocketing prices or difficult harvests with climate change in the picture.

Reese Witherspoon carries illegal python leather bag

From Ecouterre: Actress Reese Witherspoon sports a python-skin leather bag. Typical day in Hollywood, but there's more...

It's not vegan, but it is illegal to sell or buy python leather products in California. 

Though there's a possibility she didn't get it in the state, is it still ethical to get it elsewhere?