SRS - re cracked hands - I finally ended up having food tolerance tests at a local health food store. It showed up a couple of things that I knew were a problem for me and a number of other things that I didn't know about, including wheat and sugar. It meant a drastic rethinking of my diet, but the hands cleared up. I still find, about 7 years later, that eating wheat or sugar can crack my hands - milk can also be a problem - should stay away from ice cream, but sometimes the temptation is too great!