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Why does my hair fall out by the hand full ?
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Many things: It could be many things: hormonal imbalances, thyroid disease, electrolytes abnormalities, mineral deficiency due to rapid weight loss, malnutrition, iron deficiency, infection, genetics...
Answered 3/31/2015
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