Foods that Can Make Your Hair Fall Out

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7. Alcohol

Alcohol is also not directly linked to hair loss, but drinking too much of it contributes to nutritional deficiencies in the body that can lead to hair loss. First of all, alcohol is dehydrating, which can dry out your skin and scalp. If your scalp is overly dry, the hair may become brittle and more likely to fall out or break. Heavy alcohol consumption also may make you deficient in zinc, biotin and copper, all of which you need for good hair health.

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