A good tip for brittle, dry nails
For 10 years now, I have had bad vertical ridges in my finger nails and have to cut them very short to prevent a split going down to my cuticles.
I was advised by doctors that it could mean a Vitamin D, or magnesium deficiency but changing the things I eat & taking supplements hasn't helped the nails. I think that low levels of these may have added to the problem, but I was so fed up that I looked on the internet for ideas on how to deal with it.
I did find something that helps, even though I have only been using it for 2 weeks, so here it is if you want to try it...... and you may have what you need in your kitchen!
Dip you nails into virgin olive oil ( slightly warmed)& rub it into your nails & cuticles for 2 mins each day. You need about 30 mins when you don't need to do anything as it makes the fingers greasy. I tend to wipe the oil off with kitchen towel, after about 5 mins & rub the excess into my hands. ( you can use the same oil to do this if you keep it in another container, so it may last a couple of weeks...as you don't need much)
My nails are very bad & it may take up to 6 months to get them back to normal, but that is better than fearing them splitting down to my cuticles.
It also makes them grow faster & it is better than any hand cream I have tried.
I will be interested to know if it helps anybody else.