Evan Webeck is a reporter for MLB.com and covered the Dodgers on Tuesday. Todd Zolecki has covered the Phillies since 2003, and for MLB.com since 2009. Read his Phillies blog The Zo Zone, follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Onychoschizia or splitting of the fingernails is a common problem seen by dermatologists. The term onychoschizia includes splitting, brittle, soft or thin nails. Onychoschizia is more common in women. Only very rarely are internal disease or vitamin deficiencies the reason (iron deficiency is the most common).nychoschizia or splitting of the fingernails is a common problem seen by dermatologists. The term onychoschizia includes splitting, brittle, soft or thin nails. Onychoschizia is more common in women. Only very rarely are internal disease or vitamin deficiencies the reason (iron deficiency is the most common).
When your nails begin to split, you may tend to believe that you should include more gelatin in your diet. But exposure to water is actually one of the top causes of split fingernails. Whenever you bathe, shower or swim, the water breaks down some of the cells that are responsible for holding your fingernails together.