What causes nail brittleness and delamination?

Although nails are a very small organ in the human body, they play a very important role in the human body. Nails are important organs that protect human fingers, and people need the help of nails when picking up small objects such as needles, threads, etc. in daily life. Nails can also reflect a person's health. Sometimes nails break and separate. So why do nails break and separate easily?

Changes in the five internal organs of the human body will be reflected in the nails accordingly. You can predict a person's health status by paying attention to subtle changes in their nails. If you want to tell whether your health is good or bad from your nails, the key lies in the color and shape of the nails. Healthy nails should be smooth and shiny, with no vertical or horizontal grooves on the nail surface, no interfering spots on the nail, and the nails should be symmetrical, not skewed, without depressions or upward curling at the ends. Although there are many types of normal nails, no two nails are exactly the same. Generally speaking, healthy nails can be divided into: ordinary nails, large nails, small nails, long nails, short nails, wide nails, narrow nails, etc.

Usually the fingernail occupies 3/5 of the unthreaded length of the finger, is rectangular and arched, with the horizontal diameter of the top slightly larger than that of the base. The white crescent-shaped part at the base of the nail is called the nail lunula, commonly known as the nail white, which is symmetrically located in the center of each finger without any large offset. In fact, when all fingernails have appropriate white nails, it can be inferred that the human body is in good health. If there is no whiteness or only a little whiteness on all 10 fingernails, it means that the body is exhausted or suffering from illness. The ideal white nail should occupy about 1/5 of the nail area. Too much white nail or no white nail at all does not mean that the body is very strong.

The growth and shape of nails can be affected by changes in the body at any time. Especially from the color of the nails and whether there is normal white nails, it can be seen whether the person is healthy or is developing a disease. In addition, some clues can be seen from the following 10 different pathological nails. Attention should be paid to this, and correct handling methods should be adopted to correct it as soon as possible.

1. Brittle and cracked nails

First of all, the cause of the disease should be found out: one is that the nails are in contact with water for too long; two is that the diet lacks protein and elements such as calcium, sulfur, zinc or vitamins A, B, and C; three is chronic disease or emotional stress; four is oral contraceptives; five is that the nails are polished or caused by the use of abrasives. You may wish to adopt the following corrective methods respectively.

1. Take two tablespoons of yeast and 1000 mg of bile acid orally every day. It is best to add these nutrients to fluid or milk for oral administration, which will help improve the strength of nails.

2. Considering that iron deficiency can cause dry and brittle nails, it is best to eat more iron-rich foods and take vitamin C to improve the ability to absorb iron.

3. Soak your polished, defect-free nails in warm malt oil or other natural oil for about 5-10 minutes every day, then massage from the fingertips to the surface cuticle. If you use an emery board to slightly abrade the surface of the nail, it will make it easier for the oil to penetrate.

4. Soak your fingers in diluted vinegar every night. This is a good way to prevent nail splitting. Applying white iodine on the top of the nail and under the tip of the nail can not only restore the bendability and strength of the nail, but also prevent the nail from being broken into pieces.