AwksIrishGirl Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'm on day 28 (can't believe it?!) and for the last week I've noticed that my nails have become very weak and brittle. Half the top of my thumb nail basically fell off the other day - this is not normal for me at all! Could I be lacking in certain minerals? How do I get my normal strong & healthy nails back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted February 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted February 2, 2015 I scanned your food log and don't think you are missing any vitamins or minerals to explain weak and brittle nails. Biotin is frequently recommended for stronger nails, but the evidence suggests almost no one is missing enough for that to be a problem. I read several articles on the topic and found this one to be most helpful in understanding the problem... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/brittle-nail-causes_n_2540959.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennR Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 This may be from left field, but are you drinking enough? Dehydration can make your nails less supple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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