Fingernail Issues

[pt_tangles]

Ok, lately my fingernails have been giving me hell.  I usually only have a couple of problem nails, but now all of them are breaking and splitting.  I moisturize them everyday, but that isn't helping.  I have them painted with a clear 'strengthening' polish, but that hasn't done much for me either.

Does this happen to anyone else?  Any ideas for making my nails stronger? 

--Phae

Comments

[irenejericho.livejournal.com]

Start including jello or a gelatin-based product in your menu. I had that problem a few years ago, so I started making jello once a week and eating it occasionally. It really helped out! Good for your hair, too :)

[pt_tangles]

I haven't had jello in forever. I might have to go and see if there is any hiding in my cupboard. Thanks :)

--Phae

[loreleyjacob.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you're not eating well? Nails are one of the first signs for that. More veggies, more dairy. In a couple of weeks, they'll be as good as new...

[pt_tangles]

Could be. The last couple of weeks I have been existing on salad, iced tea and water (too lazy to cook anything more complicated than pasta). I don't really drink milk, but I am willing to give it a shot.

--Phae

[aylwyn27.livejournal.com]

You might also want to look into a multi vitamin. Despite my best efforts I don't always eat as healthy as I'd like plus I have hypothalamus disease which makes me watch what I do eat. LOL Once I incorporated a multi vitamin in my diet (okay it was ay my doctor's prompting) I noticed my hair and nails getting healthier too. Just a suggestion. :)

[pt_tangles]

Ick. I hate multi-vitamins. I don't take them because I don't need to be ODing on the vitamins I already get out of my diet. I will prolly up the calcium ... that is important. And maybe up the dark green veggies (even though salad is *so* much easier to deal with than actual cooking! lol).

--Phae

[matrinka69.livejournal.com]

All of the advice you've gotten is sound.

I do eat right, take my vitamins, get ample of everything needed to create gorgeous nails and hair. Well, it works for my hair, not for my naturally thin, brittle, icky nails, so I get acrylics done every couple of weeks.

Yeah, I know. Not what you wanted. :D

[pt_tangles]

LOL - yeah. I've had acrylics before, and everytime the nail person asks me why I am getting acrylics because my nailbeds are so nice. And they are nice, right up until about 2cm from the tips (that is where they start to split, so I can't cut it off and let it grow out again).

I should prolly up the calcium in my diet. I have a tendancy to stop taking the ones that are not gel caplets because they make me gag.

--Phae

[pt_tangles]

I wonder what the calcium content of coffee cream is?

--Phae