Why is your hair BREAKING OFF? and what to do about it!

DRY, Brittle Breaking Hair…What to do about it!

DRY scalp, dry hair and hair breakage are often the first signs of hair loss and other health issues. 

As a young child , and most of my life , I had very dry brittle hair, like STRAW that was fragile and would break. It just came out of my head that way.  It amazes my hairdresser and friends who have known me for awhile to see how luxurious thick  and healthy my hair has become!

Apart from many other possible causes, brittle hair may be a symptom of, or aggravated by, deficiency of certain nutrient(s).  This could be a direct result of the lack of the nutrient, or indirectly, when the deficiency causes conditions such as hypothyroidism, which leads to symptoms that include dry brittle hair.  It can also be a sign of chronic inflammation at the gut level. This I see most often. This was also my problem since I was given many antibiotics in early childhood.

The  most important hair, skin and nail vitamins that may therefore be helpful in the treatment of dry hair are