Brittle nails are fingernails and toenails that peel and break easily.
What is going on in the body?
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Brittle nails are common among teenagers, pregnant women, and those with
food allergies. The problem is
malabsorption or
nutritional deficiencies (unsaturated essential fatty acids,
amino acids,
calcium, iron, or
zinc).
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brittle nails, keep the nails short and avoid
nail polish. Use an emollient (
skin softening) cream after washing or bathing.
Full article >>>Many individuals know that they have athlete's foot when they have red,
itching, peeling
skin on their toes without realizing that the
fungus causing this annoying condition is also responsible for their thickened, discolored
brittle nails.
Full article >>>Trim
brittle nails after a bath or a 15-minute
hand-soak in bath oil. Then apply a moisturizer.
Moisturize your nails and cuticles at bedtime and cover them with cotton gloves.
Full article >>>Hair loss,
brittle nails, and
dry skin.
Growth of fine
hair (lanugo) on the body.
Muscle weakness.
Constipation, slow emptying of the
stomach, and belly
pain.
Sleep problems,
hyperactivity, or extreme
fatigue.
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skin may acquire a rough and dry appearance, with
hair loss and
brittle nails.
Vitamin A toxicity is a special issue during
pregnancy. Expectant mothers who take 10 mg
vitamin A or more on a daily basis may have an
infant with
birth defects.
Full article >>>The exact symptoms that I had would be
dry hair,
brittle nails,
fatigue,
insomnia. I had menstrual problems where I was having three and four cycles a month. As an athlete they say you're supposed to have the opposite.
Full article >>>brittle nails increased body
hair feeling
cold all the time
feeling depressed or anxious
trouble sleeping
if you are a woman, not having monthly periods when your weight drops below a certain level
fasting or eating very little ...
Full article >>>Too much selenium (selenosis) may cause reversible balding and
brittle nails, give a garlic odor to the breath, and cause intestinal di
stress,
weakness and slowed mental functioning.
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PsychosisBrill-Zinsser
Disease (
Typhus)
Briquet's
Syndrome (
Somatization Disorder)
Brittle Bone
Disease (
Osteogenesis Imperfecta)
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Full article >>>As the anaemia becomes more severe, shortness of breath,
palpitations,
headaches, sore mouth and
gums, and
brittle nails may cause problems. People find themselves looking pale or others around them may say they're looking peaky.
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