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What Causes Fatigue Along With Hair Loss And Brittle Nails?

past few months fatigue, hair loss dry pale skin brittle hair and nails wounds don t heal chest pains and joint pain been getting lots of brown spots on one leg upper thigh area I have a history of skin cancer, and head and neck cancer unknown primary
Mon, 31 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Welcome to health care magic . I understand your concern.
Fatigue with brittle nails &hairs could be due to-
-Dietary defficiency .. specially that of proteins (keratin)....(.lean meat, nuts,eggs &sea food soyabeanwould offer it)biotin a vit. B... in spinsc,cauliflower &banana )omega 3 fatty acids (honey.. walnuts)whole grains ,iron are the nutrients to be supplimented.
-Hypothyroidism can cause all these symptoms ... it needs to be assessed by thyroid function tests&needful suppliment as advisef by endocrinologist.
-Apart from this daily hair care ®ular washing helps.Biotin massaged on nails would sturdy nails.
Thanks.
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What Causes Fatigue Along With Hair Loss And Brittle Nails?

Hi, Welcome to health care magic . I understand your concern. Fatigue with brittle nails &hairs could be due to- -Dietary defficiency .. specially that of proteins (keratin)....(.lean meat, nuts,eggs &sea food soyabeanwould offer it)biotin a vit. B... in spinsc,cauliflower &banana )omega 3 fatty acids (honey.. walnuts)whole grains ,iron are the nutrients to be supplimented. -Hypothyroidism can cause all these symptoms ... it needs to be assessed by thyroid function tests&needful suppliment as advisef by endocrinologist. -Apart from this daily hair care ®ular washing helps.Biotin massaged on nails would sturdy nails. Thanks.