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Suggest Remedy For Severe Hair Fall And Brittle Nails

I am 46 female and my hair has been falling out bad. It is getting very thin. I also have an issue with my nails being very thin and brittle. I have been to the dr. and there is no thyroid issue and they don t seem to know what is going on. Just wanted to know if there is any possible solution they might have missed
Tue, 26 May 2020
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Hi.
I've gone through your query and I can understand your anxiety.

Hair loss & poor nail health might be due to thyroid disorders, Iron-deficiency anemia, Nutritional deficiency, protein deficiency, malabsorption etc.

In your history, you mentioned thyroid disorders is ruled out. So it might be due to nutritional deficiencies which can be solved with the intake of required quantities of food and supplements.

I advice you to,
- Eat healthy fat diet such as butter, olive oil, coconut oil, nuts,avocados.
- Supplement with fish oil (Omega-3 & gamma-linolenic acid)
- Get enough protein, vitamins, iron supplements
- Repeat thyroid function test every 6months once

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.

Regards,
Dr. Yogapriya V, General and family physician.
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Hair Fall And Brittle Nails

Hi. I ve gone through your query and I can understand your anxiety. Hair loss & poor nail health might be due to thyroid disorders, Iron-deficiency anemia, Nutritional deficiency, protein deficiency, malabsorption etc. In your history, you mentioned thyroid disorders is ruled out. So it might be due to nutritional deficiencies which can be solved with the intake of required quantities of food and supplements. I advice you to, - Eat healthy fat diet such as butter, olive oil, coconut oil, nuts,avocados. - Supplement with fish oil (Omega-3 & gamma-linolenic acid) - Get enough protein, vitamins, iron supplements - Repeat thyroid function test every 6months once Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care. Regards, Dr. Yogapriya V, General and family physician.