[EricaB]

On a parallel topic, I have very thin, brittle nails which break or split if I look at them funny. In fact, I say that my typing speed is one broken nail a week. My dermatologist suggested 1,200 mcg of Biotin daily. So I've been taking 2,000 mcg for the past 2 years with no improvement. Based on what I've been reading on this site, I just upped it to 5,000 mcg (plus whatever is in my multivitamin). Someone once suggested silicate. Bellalily, you just suggested silica. Would you happen to know if silicate and silica are different names for the same thing?

P.S. I just got bumped to Senior Member for reaching 100 posts. I never would have thought I'd have so much to say (not contribute, just say) in only a month I love this site.