Causes of nail chipoff and bending weak nails?

Low Protein: Eat a healthy diet of meats fruit and vegetables. Take a multivitamin and use nail varnish if all else fails.

Often Age: As we get older, our nails often become more brittle and thin. Taking extra biotin, a safe supplement, has been shown to make nails thicker and stronger. Many patients report that their nails grow faster as well. You can get it inexpensively over the counter. It is worth seeing your doctor, however, as there can be issues associated with poor nail growth that warrant a checkup.