Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition's Ask a Nutritionist podcast, brought to you by nutritional weight and wellness.

My name is Brandy Burrow. I'm a licensed and registered dietitian. We are so excited to be celebrating 20 years on air,

discussing the connection between what you eat and how you feel

while sharing real life solutions for healthier living through balanced nutrition.

Thank you all so much for your support and listenership over all of these years.

So if you tuned in last week, you know that we started

a two-part episode all about hair loss and hair health and nutrition solutions to promote

hair growth. This topic was inspired by two questions that came in from our Dishing Up Nutrition

listeners who have concerns about hair loss.

One listener was experiencing hair loss not only on their head, but also on their eyebrows

and their limbs on their legs.

And our other listener had been experiencing some hair loss after COVID, and both listeners wanted to know how they

can promote hair growth. So last week in part one, I reviewed some of the common causes

of hair loss, which included nutrient deficiencies, poor gut health, autoimmune conditions, stress, hormonal imbalances,

and insulin resistance. So if you didn't listen to last week's episode, be sure that you

check that out for all the details. There's also a great list of lab tests that you can request to help identify the root

cause of hair loss if this is something that you're concerned about. Now this week in part two,

I'll be reviewing some nutrition strategies to help stop hair loss and promote hair regrowth. And I'll also provide a list of key supplements for

healthy hair near the end of this episode. The most effective strategy to treat hair loss will depend

on the underlying cause of hair loss. So I do encourage you to check out last week's episode

to try to zone in on what factors are most relevant to you.

But even if you're not quite sure at this point what has caused hair loss,

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