Alternative theory on fingernail ridges

[Guest guest]

I tried to post in followup to the fingernail ridges thread and it

never showed up. Knowing the way my posts go it will probably pop up

in a couple weeks.

Fingernails should have ridges. Anything that is thin and flat that

shouldn't be folded should have ridges. Pretend a piece of paper is

your fingernail. Now fold it into lengthwise ridges, accordion-like.

It is much more difficult to bend your paper fingernail backwards

now. This is why other thin flat things are ridged, like tin roofs

and the middle layer of cardboard. Its for structural support.

[Guest guest]

I have ridged fingernails and was always told that it went hand in

hand (ooops, pun alert) with psoriasis, which I did have for most of

my life.

I thought it was a liver function problem.

Sharon

-- In @y..., " justinbond " <justin_bond@h...> wrote:

> I tried to post in followup to the fingernail ridges thread and it

> never showed up. Knowing the way my posts go it will probably pop

up

> in a couple weeks.

>

> Fingernails should have ridges. Anything that is thin and flat that

> shouldn't be folded should have ridges. Pretend a piece of paper is

> your fingernail. Now fold it into lengthwise ridges, accordion-

like.

> It is much more difficult to bend your paper fingernail backwards

> now. This is why other thin flat things are ridged, like tin roofs

> and the middle layer of cardboard. Its for structural support.

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- In @y..., " vermont_gardening " <sharonz@v...>

wrote:

> I have ridged fingernails and was always told that it went hand in

> hand (ooops, pun alert) with psoriasis, which I did have for most

of

> my life.

>

> I thought it was a liver function problem.

>

That may well be. I don't have a clue what causes them and what makes

them go away. I just know they also make nails stronger!

[Guest guest]

>That may well be. I don't have a clue what causes them and what makes

>them go away. I just know they also make nails stronger!

Actually, in my anecdotal experience that's not necessarily so. About

eight months ago I started eating NT-style (but low-carb). Before that, my

nails had pronounced ridges and were fairly weak -- they'd bend and tear

altogether too easily, as I discovered over and over again to my chagrin

during an extensive landscaping project. Now there's much less visible

ridging on my nails and they're much stronger. I haven't had any tears or

breaks in months, and when I actually managed to bend a nail over backwards

a week or two ago (in a rather dramatic kitchen accident) it instantly

popped back into place, showed only a faint white line at the bend whereas

in the past the damage would've been serious and very visible, and didn't

bother me any more.

-

[Guest guest]

Ah, now I understand why my nails are so strong. I could use my thumb

nail as a screwdriver without the nail breaking.

Sharon

> > I have ridged fingernails and was always told that it went hand

in

> > hand (ooops, pun alert) with psoriasis, which I did have for most

> of

> > my life.

> >

> > I thought it was a liver function problem.

> >

>

> That may well be. I don't have a clue what causes them and what

makes

> them go away. I just know they also make nails stronger!

>

>