Brittle fingernails or Onychoschizia can be hereditery or a result of poor health or caused by manual work using chemicals or hands in water constantly. Brittle nails can affect people of any ages.
There are measures you can take to protect your nails.
Those who have their hands in water frequently could try keeping a small pot of vaseline at hand, this will give a protection to the nails. If possible use gloves. The best quality gloves we found were at www.gloveman.co.uk if you have issues with latex or rubber, try wearing cotton goves under the latex ones.
Keeping a clear nail polish on the nails also offers some protection. Try not to use nail polish remover which contains acetone.
Nutrition
A few decades ago it was said that eating cubes of flavoured jelly helped strengthen nails, but there is no scientific evidence to support this. However food nutients that are proven is Biotin this can be found in several vegetables, most notably cauliflower and lentils. Foods with a rich content of Vitamin A, potassium, phosphorus, and niacin also are helpful. In the way of herbal remedies, horsetail is often considered to be an excellent source of necessary vitamins and minerals to combat brittle nails.
Use handcream on a regular basis. We suggest Ginseng Nourishing cream or IncoSilk. Both are natural creams and do not contain parabens. Both creams are suitable for babies.








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