CONCERN #11: HAIR THINNING AND BRITTLE NAILS Description: Your hair lacks its former volume and strength, and your nails chip and peel, refusing to grow
Assists in reducing hyperpigmentation and dark spots
Week 1-4: 0.25 mg once weekly Weeks 5-8: 0.5 mg once weekly Weeks 9-12 (if needed): 1 mg once weekly, if further glycemic control is required Week 13 onwards (if needed): 2 mg once weekly, if your body can tolerate the previous dosage and further glycemic control is required This medication is started at 0.25 mg per week until you reach the maintenance dose
Smits RM, Veldhuijzen DS, Wulffraat NM, Evers AWM
Lifestyle & Emotional Care Identify and reduce stressors Breathwork (especially alternate nostril breathing) Acupuncture or vagus nerve support Temperature regulation avoid hot yoga, steam rooms and cold showers/plunges Gentle cardio over high-intensity (less facial flushing) Yoga or walking in cooler environments