From shedding to breakage, distressing hair changes can be a symptom of treatable health concerns like anaemia or Hashimoto's. Here's how to tell if your hair is a sign of health.

Why is my hair brittle and dry? What hair says about your health

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Hair goes to the back of the queue priority-wise, so if there’s not enough nutrition to go around, it’s the first place the body will take it from

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