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What Causes Thinning Of Outer Eyebrows And Splitting Up Of Nails?

Hi, I have thinning outer eyebrows, nails slightly splitting and seldom itchiness on legs and under right rib cage. Also had a slight bump in the right centre of my neck for the last 1-1/2 years and get tired/lethargic when I eat spicy foods. I m on an all organic vegetarian lifestyle...no sugar, white flour, dairy or wheat, have been for years as I ve had allergies since I was a baby. I m thinking Thyroid catalyst from B12 and Iodine deficiencies ??? as I have not, until now, gotten much of either in my diet AND I have had gallstones in the past. Otherwise I feel good :) Thank you.
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Hello,

I can understand your concern for the thinning of outer eyebrows and splitting up of nails. After analyzing your query I can make out that you might have deficiency of various vitamins and minerals in yourself.
I suggest you to get your iron level examined along with serum protein level in yourself. In your kind of cases I prefer to go for routine blood examination along with certain specific tests as described before.
A supplementation of iron with multivitamin tablets can be given to improve the vitamin and mineral reserve. Diet is very important to treat the condition at the earliest, so take a lot of green vegetables and fruits daily.
All the best.
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What Causes Thinning Of Outer Eyebrows And Splitting Up Of Nails?

Hello, I can understand your concern for the thinning of outer eyebrows and splitting up of nails. After analyzing your query I can make out that you might have deficiency of various vitamins and minerals in yourself. I suggest you to get your iron level examined along with serum protein level in yourself. In your kind of cases I prefer to go for routine blood examination along with certain specific tests as described before. A supplementation of iron with multivitamin tablets can be given to improve the vitamin and mineral reserve. Diet is very important to treat the condition at the earliest, so take a lot of green vegetables and fruits daily. All the best.