Split peeling fingernails

Franbern if you have a Vitamin D deficiency (as I did) the normal vitamin D tablets won’t make a difference, you would need a loading dose prescribed first

Could it be psoriasis?

Hi, AussieGran59! Like Sarah75 I've had great success after years of flaking splitting nails with the Perfectil Max tablets. They are available on Amazon and (I think) eBay. I hope you can find something similar if you can't get them in Australia. :-)

I used to have very bad nails until I gave up dairy. I realised some time later that my nails were perfect. The splitting had gone and they are so strong now.

When I mentioned this to a friend it turned out that, unbeknown to me, she avoided dairy and also found a great improvement in her nails since doing so.

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AussieGran59

Versavisa, I do not believe in giving up a food group as important as dairy but glad it worked for you.
Notspaghetti, I have perfect skin and hair so I doubt it’s psoriasis.
GrannyFarAway, I will look into those tablets.

I’m surprised you think dairy is an important food group when whole swathes of the world’s population do not use it.

It was a shock to me when I found that out when I lived in the Far East. Having been brought up in the UK I assumed it was essential but it appears not.

I second jelly! But I have to eat it 3 or 4 times a week. Also a clear strengthening varnish eg Sally Hanson prevents or seals splits.

Many people in the Far East are unable to digest dairy products.

I have mentioned before on GN, the product I use to strengthen my nails which stopped the brittle, splitting. Duri - Rejuvacote is a nail varnish, initially applied for seven days hardens my nails again with excellent results. I apply one or two coats occasionally if I notice my nails are becoming brittle again.

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I can highly recommend this product. It works wonders for my awful nails. I’d never heard of it when it was first recommended to me but it’s far better than any other nail strengthener I’ve tried. And it’s inexpensive.

www.amazon.co.uk/Nailtiques-Formula-Plus-brittle-peeling/dp/B071R2C48R/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1G9ETCPAMTJOY&keywords=nailtique+plus+2&sprefix=nailtique+plus+2%2Caps%2C78&tag=gransnetforum-21&qid=1673239642&sr=8-4

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Sparklefizz

PS. I always wear rubber gloves for any chores.

I think it’s the answer for loads of us.
Mostly I forget to and my nails are then awful. Cleaning and gardening does them in.
Keeping them out of water is the key.

Try soaking your nails in warm oil twice a week - any oil will do I think but I use Jojoba and Sweet Almond oil. A little pot of oil warmed inside a dish of hot water, dunk nails for about 10 minutes, wipe with soft cloth. Protect nails from water as much as possible by using gloves and hand cream. The oil doesn't soften your nails it makes them more bendy so they don't split so easily. It can take a good few weeks so see a difference though.

My nails have been exactly like the OP all my life and I am rapidly approaching my 70's. No amount of supplements, creams, lotions or prescribed medication has made one jot of difference. Hence my nails are kept short.......but they still split in the layers and down in the quick if I catch them on anything.

I used to have incredibly strong nails until a few years ago. It must be an age thing. I now keep them very short and use a nail treatment called Rimmel nail rescue. It’s now discontinued but I stocked up on it. Rimmel do a lot of nail strengthening products. I also use Sally Hansen nail varnish. Nothing I took internally seemed to help.

AussieGran59

I need dairy because I need calcium. Lots of calcium as I have no parathyroid glands! It is safer to eat dairy products than take too many calcium tablets ( I already take 6 a day to stay alive) So Versavisa, don’t tell me what I need please. My dietary advice comes from an endocrinologist.

Sorry AussieGran59 I thought you came on here for advice and I told you what I had found helpful. In no way did I tell you what to do, and once again, I am surprised at your tone.

I take biotin in tablet form. It has helped my hair to thicken and nails are much stronger. I get it from H&B aNd it is not mixed with anything else. It takes a while to see any improvement.

MayBee70

I used to have incredibly strong nails until a few years ago. It must be an age thing. I now keep them very short and use a nail treatment called Rimmel nail rescue. It’s now discontinued but I stocked up on it. Rimmel do a lot of nail strengthening products. I also use Sally Hansen nail varnish. Nothing I took internally seemed to help.

I use Rimmel Nail Nurse - which is the same thing. As far as I am aware, it isn't discontinued in the UK.

I really does protect your nails from water etc., provided you use it regularly.

As advised by a Spanish manicurist here - put some olive oil in a shot glass and leave it by the bathroom sink. Dip a thumb into it (it’s rich and goes far) and massage it into finger and toe nails every day. As she said ‘it’s not just for eating!’. Inexpensive too. Remember to do the cut nail edge.