In a message dated 11/2/2012 8:02:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, highfie...@internode.on.net writes:
Cracked & brittle nails do you think this is always a fungal problem? I just thought it was hereditary? My toe nails are totally crippled & awful- only moons anywhere on hands or feet are on the thumbs, which are very vertically ridged so much so they often split - again I assumed with was hereditary? Biotin hasn't really helped yet. Any suggestions? (homeopathy hasn't helped either with Causticum & Graphites) I was hoping that diatomaceous earth might help but I so rarely have cold drinks I haven't really started taking it yet. Jane Hi Jane, when I got cancer, my fingernails were very soft & would break off easly-- I did a search & found that { I know sounds crazy }--that wearing sandstone would strengthen fingernails.. I went out in the field & found some sandstone & drilled a hole in a small piece & wore it as a necklace. { still do }...My nails are very strong It took about a month for them to change. Here are a few sites I found during my search.-- Lois 1-_Discovery Health "How Fingernails Work"_ (http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/nail-care/health/fingernails.htm) -----2- _Slide show: 7 fingernail problems not to ignore - MayoClinic.com_ (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nails/WO00055) -----3- _What Causes Ridges in Fingernails and What You Can Do About Them - Yahoo! Voic_ (http://voices.yahoo.com/what-causes-ridges-fingernails-can-782677.html?cat=70)