Nick HowarthFounder, BBHC · Founder - BBHC Health Coaching

Brittle Hair and Nails and What To Do About It

7 Aug 2024 · 2 min

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In this video, the speaker explains that brittle nails, hair loss, and weak hair are primarily caused by insufficient amino acid availability, which stems from poor digestion due to low stomach (hydrochloric) acid—a condition that worsens with age. Reduced stomach acidity impairs extraction of essential minerals (sulfur, iron, zinc, selenium, copper, magnesium, silicon) and vitamins (C, biotin/B7, B6, B12, choline, A, D) from food. The speaker emphasizes that correcting these deficiencies will not produce immediate nail strength because nails must grow out, but dietary adjustments and targeted supplementation can improve outcomes. Specific amino acid supplement brands are recommended: Perfect Amino for the US market and BBHC Aminos for South Africa.

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Yeah, so in this video I want to just quickly talk to you about why someone would get brittle nails and brittle hair, hair that falls out and weak hair. So basically it's a lack of amino acids, it's, it's your inability to extract amino acids from your food, from your protein. So it says here that lack of animal products, insufficient hydrochloric acid, so that means your stomach acid is low, that means you're not going to be digesting your food properly, and that happens as you get older. Your hydrochloric acid in your stomach starts to become more and more alkaline, that's why people get acid reflux and GERD and that kind of thing. So then you'll start lacking things like sulfur, iron, zinc, selenium, copper, magnesium, And silicon. And the vitamins that you're going to need are vitamin C, biotin, which is B7, B6, vitamin B12, choline, which you can get from eggs, and vitamin A and D. So yeah, it definitely has a lot to do with your diet. And it obviously won't happen overnight when your nails start getting stronger, because obviously they've got to grow out. And, but it will definitely help if you follow this information. So you really need a good amino acid. In the US, you've got a good Perfect Amino, that's a great brand. South Africa, you've got our brand, BBHC Aminos. So yeah, there you go.