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Suggest Treatment For Severe Hair Loss And Brittle Nails
Question: My wife aage 76 is losing her hair. & the moons on her fingernails have disappeared,
Can she take a vitamin to help a cure.
Can she take a vitamin to help a cure.
Brief Answer:
High protein diet
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
Loosing hair and moon on her finger nail is normal at this age.
She can be safely given multivitamins.
She should take high protein diet, that will help her more than vitamins in this case.
She should also take calcium and vitamin d supplements.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
High protein diet
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
Loosing hair and moon on her finger nail is normal at this age.
She can be safely given multivitamins.
She should take high protein diet, that will help her more than vitamins in this case.
She should also take calcium and vitamin d supplements.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
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