Brittle Nails
Brittle nails, also known as onychoschizia are a common condition that can happen to anybody regardless of age or gender. Nails serve as a protective layer for the fingers or toes of a person. Fingernails and toenails are made up of a few skin cells, and a protein called keratin. This keratin comprises the cells found in hair and the skin and protects the nails from getting damaged by outside factors. Unfortunately, detergents, nail polish removers, or any chemically processed liquids can soften or moisturize the nails excessively, making them dry, soft, and brittle. When nails get broken, damaged, or peeled, it is not only caused by overexposure to liquids but rather a manifestation that there must be a medical condition that is not yet diagnosed. One possible cause for this is calcium deficiency; the body cannot absorb and use enough calcium to regulate entire bodily functions and produce thicker, stronger, and less brittle nails that grow fast.
Brittle nails can only be cured after solving the possible underlying health condition and moisturizing them properly with the correct balance of dry and moist.
