COVID Nails – And Other 7 Strange Fingernail Symptoms
By
M. C.
November 19, 2021
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Other Reasons Why Your Nails Might Change Texture:
Brittle
Brittle fingernails are generally caused by repeated wetting and drying of your fingernails. To avoid it, use gloves if you’re about to get your hands wet, specifically when washing the dishes.
Also, brittle nails might be a sign of aging. It’s well known that nails change as people get older, oftentimes becoming dull and brittle. But brittle might also appear as a sign of iron deficiency.
When your body doesn’t get enough iron, it produces low red blood cell levels. In order to find out if that’s the cause, your doctor can measure your ferritin levels and provide supplementation in case your iron levels are too low.
How healthy are YOUR nails?
