Hello and welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition's Ask a Nutritionist.

My name is Brandy Burrow and I'm a registered and licensed dietitian here at Nutritional Weight and Wellness.

We are thrilled to be celebrating 20 years on air discussing

the connection between what you eat and how you feel, all while sharing practical real-life

solutions for healthier living through balanced nutrition. Thank you all so much for your

support and listenership over all of these years. Now let's get started with today's

question. I'm actually going to answer two questions today, both related to hair loss, and these

questions came from our Dishing Up Nutrition listeners. So our first question is, I'm 60, and I've noticed

thinning hair on my head and my eyebrows, and my leg hair has stopped

growing almost entirely. I'm wondering what might cause this and if or how it might be addressed

nutritionally. And our second question is, what are the best vitamins or supplements to promote hair growth?

Are there any foods to focus on that can help?

I've been losing a lot of hair since getting COVID a few years back.

So these are both great questions.

And I think together, they cover the full spectrum of the topic of hair health. Why might you lose hair?

And what can you do to support hair growth through food and nutrition? And hair loss is so

frustrating, so I'm sure many of you are really wanting the answers to these questions.

It's a big part of our self-expression and our confidence. So when you lose that,

it can be very frustrating. And there are so many reasons somebody might experience hair loss.

And really the best way to support hair growth will usually depend on the root cause of hair loss. So when I'm with a client

that has these concerns, I ask them a lot of questions about their lifestyle, their health

history, their eating habits, and try to pick up on other clues to zone in on the likely cause of their hair loss. That way, I can

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