How Iron Affects Your Hair, Skin and Nails

If you have issues with your hair, skin, and nails—you may need more iron. Find out more.

0:00 Introduction: Iron for your hair, skin, and nails
0:45 Iron deficiency
1:25 How iron affects your hair, skin, and nails
3:00 What causes an iron deficiency?
7:48 How to improve your hair, skin, and nails
8:58 Thanks for watching!

Let’s talk about how iron affects your hair, skin, and nails.

Our bodies have no internal mechanism to regulate the elimination of iron. It’s essential that your iron levels are balanced because both an iron deficiency and excess iron can be devastating.

An iron deficiency is a very common problem. People diagnosed with a deficiency of iron are told to take elemental iron—which is not the best form of iron for absorption.

Taking elemental iron can cause symptoms of an iron deficiency to last, and it won’t take care of the root problem.

It’s best to get your iron from your diet instead of a supplement. If you have to take a supplement, make sure it contains dehydrated beef liver or spleen extract.

An iron deficiency can affect your skin and lead to sallow skin, which can cause:
• Paleness
• Yellowing
• Dullness
• An uneven skin tone
• Blemishes

An iron deficiency can affect your nails, causing:
• Brittleness
• Spooning

An iron deficiency can affect your hair, causing:
• A loss of texture
• Brittleness
• Toughness
• Pattern hair loss
• Thinning

Top causes of an iron deficiency:
• Not consuming enough iron
• A lack of hydrochloric acid
• Gut inflammation
• Consuming foods high in phytic acid
• Consuming too much bran
• Consuming too much copper
• Lead present in your body
• Blood loss
• Gastric bypass surgery
• Alcohol consumption

How to boost iron:
1. Consume red meat
2. Take betaine hydrochloride (5 to 7 before a meal)
3. Stop eating foods that block iron
4. Stop eating foods that create inflammation

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand how iron affects your hair, skin, and nails. I’ll see you in the next video.

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An iron deficiency can affect your skin and lead to sallow skin, which can cause:
• Paleness
• Yellowing
• Dullness
• An uneven skin tone
• Blemishes

An iron deficiency can affect your nails, causing:
• Brittleness
• Spooning

An iron deficiency can affect your hair, causing:
• A loss of texture
• Brittleness
• Toughness
• Pattern hair loss
• Thinning

Top causes of an iron deficiency:
• Not consuming enough iron
• A lack of hydrochloric acid
• Gut inflammation
• Consuming foods high in phytic acid
• Consuming too much bran
• Consuming too much copper
• Lead present in your body
• Blood loss
• Gastric bypass surgery
• Alcohol consumption

How to boost iron:
1. Consume red meat
2. Take betaine hydrochloride (5 to 7 before a meal)
3. Stop eating foods that block iron
4. Stop eating foods that create inflammation


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Hi Dr Berg! My name is Ruto from Kenya, my 4 year old boy was developing Vitiligo on his left eyelid . I don't know what really triggered it but prior to it's commencement he had developed a common cold and cough, when I took him to the hospital, the doctor said he had a chest infection, he was given amoxyclavlin  antibiotics that had less than two weeks to expire... After that is when I noticed  the Vitiligo growing, I had some sleepless night trying to study about it's causes and treatment, the medical world says there is no known cure .. I prayed to God to heal him then I came across your channel where I found you say it's an autoimmune disease. I followed your instructions and around 8 months later he was completely healed. Thank you and God bless you for the awesome job. You are the best

[ginadouskas]

Sugar also blocks the absorption of iron as sugar acts as a Trojan to vitamin c. Vitamin c is needed to absorb iron and sugar literally takes vitamin c from in our body. My ferritin was 15. I cut out sugar and started increasing my vitamin c 5 weeks later my bloods were taken and my ferritin was 31! Just in 5weeks! I was blown away!!

[rooh]

It is interesting that there was no mention of how vitamin C is important for the optimal absorption iron. There are multiple studies that confirms this. Thank you

[nancyclark]

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[yvonne]

When I was about 8 years old my doctor diagnosed me with low iron, he prescribed lambs liver 3 times a week cooked in butter for 2 minutes each side

[SpiritOfAbsinthe]

COFFEE blocks 70-90% of IRON! I had no idea, I used to drink coffee with my breakfasts and lunch and it prevented me to get enough iron. You should only drink it 2 hours after an iron rich meal or iron supplement.

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You are the most informative physician I have ever listened to. Thank you!!

[annyg]

I would really like to see information about iron overload. Have you posted one on that? You are so helpful.😊

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[john]

It's nice to have an explanation by a doc who is so easy on the eyes 😍

[neicea.]

Dr. Berg, I stopped eating red meat 37 years ago until I saw this video. Now I understand why my hair is thinning. Thank you again for another health healing video. I feel healthier since I started eating my choice of red meat; grass fed beef!

[AlainPICOCHE]

I had a lack of iron (shortness of breath, palpitation) because I took too much supplement containing zinc. Everything went back to normal after I stopped taking zinc. Do not take a dietary supplement without being sure you really need it! A blood test can give you useful indications.

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[Fairy_Gothmother]

I have Von Willebrand’s disease & am anemic. This is very helpful stuff! ☺️

[teebeon]

Sarsaparilla, Burdock Root, Yellow Dock, Guaco all herbs for iron

[omarnarula]

I have iron deficiency but I do have a Cancer. I just started prolonged fasting for cancer. Can I have iron supplements in my case? Thank you dr. Berg for a noble work you are doing for humanity!

[florencehendrick]

Very interesting, lots of info that I had no knowledge of. Thank you

[queenie]

WOW, thank you so much for this video. I have suffered with my bowels, intestines and stomach for years. I have taken esomeprazole and omeprazole for over twenty years. I stopped eating red meat around the same time because I found it hard to digest, always felt as though it was sitting in my chest.. Now in my 50's my hair has fallen out and very unlikely to grow back. What you said has resonated with me. I regularly take black seed oil in the hope of balancing things out. Not perfect but much improved health.