Removing/pruning dead or dying leaves?

My plant has leaves that die occasionally and I feel the need to remove them once they reach, what I deem, a "point of no return".

I try to use my fingernails to pinch it off as cleanly as possible.

Will the removal of dead leaves have a positive or negative effect on her?

I would think that, if the leaf could regain strength, it would be beneficial to keep it on the plant to collect more sunlight...on the other hand, if that one leaf is close to death, wouldn't it be best to remove it?

I usually eat them or make them into skeleton leaves afterwards...

Hey if they're already dead they're of no use to the plant, and eventually fall off anyway.

Remove them,but any slightly yellow ones don't mistake that for dying it may be a fert factor. KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

Thanks for the reassurance.
I've only used fertilizers once, and it was at 1/4 the recommended dosage, so the problem is more of a deficiency than anything else.