brittle nails and hair loss

Check your protein intake using the macros tab. Increase protein & healthy fats if they are low. Also be sure you are getting enough overall calories.

when I was on Weight Watchers, I lost a lottt of my hair. Like, kind of a scary amount. my hair is super super thin now, and somewhat makes me self conscious. I was told to take Biotin.. not sure if it helped at all. And I was actually researching this morning other vitamins to take for this problem. Obviously WW is a totally different focus than weight lifting and counting macros, so I'm hoping the hair loss isn't as bad now that my protein intake is much higher.

Hair loss and brittle nails are attributed to severely undereating, usually for long periods of time. Your body diverts the calories it is getting to more important bodily functions because it thinks you are in a starvation situation. Eat enough to support your bodily functions, in other words, lose weight more slowly and things should eventually revert to normal.

I tried biotin supplements a few years ago because I have always had thin nails. My nails were unaffected, my hair grew faster and my skin broke out in acne something awful. I threw away half the bottle.

Yes I do take hair and nail vitamins. And do they work for me, hands down. My nails are hard as rocks and my hair is growing like a weed (i am growing it out)..

Now if you think you are deficient in your micros and perhaps are having any health issues this is my disclaimer that I am not a doctor and or advising you to take any vitamin or supplement. See the doctor first to rule out deficiencies.

Have you had your thyroid checked? Those are two symptoms.

vitamins & propper diet have not helped my nails any, have always and still have brittle finger nails...i just assume mine are because i prefer to hand wash my dishes everyday, etc..

as for hair, i had more than the usual hair loss beforehand and also when i took multivitamins regularly in the past..what finally stop my hair loss was brushing out my hair before shower and not using shampoo regularly anymore.. i use wen sweet almond mint cleanser 2-3 times a week (the real chaz/qvc version, not the dumb down infomercial version that actually made my hair fall out more) and i use suave rosemary mint conditioner on the other days and shampoo the buildup about every other week only (followed with wen). about a two weeks after using wen everyday for a week and switching to wen & suave afterwards, my hair stopped falling out for first time in years!