My pints of blueberries donât weight 16 ounces!â. A dry pint is not a measurement of weightâit is volume, as in cubic inches. (A liquid pint, as in a pint of cream, gives you fluid ounces). A pint of feathers takes up the same amount of space as a dry pint of marbles, but they certainly donât weight the same!
1 Liver disease can damage nails. 2  Thyroid diseases such as hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism may cause brittle nails or splitting of the nail bed from the nail plate (onycholysis). 3  Severe illness or surgery may cause horizontal depressions in the nails (Beau's lines).
B Vitamin deficiency may cause nails to become fragile with horizontal or vertical ridges. Brittle nails that split easily may indicate an fatty acid, protein, Vitamin A deficiency, Iron or Calcium deficiency. Nails with white flecks or lines may result due to a Zinc or Vitamin B6 deficiency. Nails that tend to broaden and curve downwards at the tip may be a symptom of lung damage.