Fix: Wear gloves. Use acetone-free nail polish remover. Moisturize after exposure.
Trauma
Even minor, repeated trauma—like tapping your nails on a desk, using them as tools, or wearing too-tight shoes (for toenails)—causes splitting and peeling.
Fix: Stop using your nails as tools. Open soda cans with a key. Separate Lego bricks with a tool. Your nails will thank you.
Underlying Medical Conditions
Sometimes nail changes are not nutritional. They’re medical.
Conditions that affect nails:
Psoriasis (pitting, ridges, discoloration)
Thyroid disease (brittleness, slow growth, onycholysis – separation from nail bed)
Anemia (spoon nails, pale nail beds)
Kidney disease (half-and-half nails)
Liver disease (
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