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).
Brittle Nails - Causes and Treatment. Synopsis: Brittle nails are often a result of aging but may be due to diseases and conditions there are several methods to deal with brittle and split nails. Main Document. Onychoschizia or splitting of the nails is a very common problem often seen by dermatologists.