Brittle, Peeling Nails?

Hmmm...that does make sense!  I've upped my protein this week and will try to continue to do so.  Hopefully that helps too.

Do you get gel manicures? Those really weaken the nail and makes them brittle. It's take a few months for my nails to return to normal after having gel.

Oh, yes. This.  I had my first gel/shellac manicure late last year and was so excited about it, until I had it removed.  My nails were *destroyed*.  It's been two months and they're just finally starting to grow out slightly healthy now.  I thought I'd become a gel manicure convert, but for someone with already thin/peeling nails, I found them far too damaging.  

No, in fact I've been trying to not wear any polish on my nails since this issue started to see if that would help. 

I, too, struggle with peeling nails that split and bleed, since my surgery, which was in 2004.  I have tried everything.  Nothing works for me. I recently had severe hair loss as well and even though my labs showed that I was slightly anemic, as they said, I started taking a prescription Iron and my hair finally stopped falling out.  I am seeing my gastroenterologist next week, at the suggestion of my primary physician to see if she has an answers.  I am so happy to have lost and kept my weight off, but really upset by the hair loss and nail issue with no answer for a fix.

Good luck.

JA

I wish you luck as well!

Winter is hard on skin, hair and nails too.  Make sure you are eating enough healthy fats, use a humidifier and rub vaseline into you hands and cuticles every night.