Normally around fifty to seventy hairs fall per day. But if the number is more, consult your dermatologist. Hair falling may increase due to ill health and inadequate nutrition. Stress is also a major cause for hair loss.

The inadequate nutrition of a person may be due to two reasons:
a) improper digestion and b) lack of balanced diet. Hair loss occurs when the diet is inadequate in the B vitamins - especially B6, biotin, inositol and folic acid; and the minerals magnesium, sulfur and zinc. Anemia is one of the most frequent causes of hair loss.

Broken hair is also due to improper nutrition. The ways to prevent broken hair are:

1, Take nutrient rich food. Eat plenty of iron-rich foods, like liver, meat, whole grain cereals,     green leafy vegetables, eggs, dates, and raisins.

2, Avoid exposure to high temperature.

3, Manage to trim off your split ends.

4, Avoid any sort of strain on the hair like rubber bands.

5, Do not back comb or comb in the wet hair.

Dandruff is a scalp infection. It is the dead scalp cells coming off in flakes. If not treated in time it may also affect your skin. Severe dandruff causes even hair loss. In that case medical practitioner should be consulted.

Heredity, environment, diet, greasy scalp etc. are some of the causes of dandruff. Remedies for dandruff are:

1, Wash your comb regularly with antiseptic lotions, especially whenever you wash your hair.

2, Avoid sharing of combs.

3, Brush hair before shampooing.

4, Use medicated shampoo. The main anti-dandruff agents are Selenium sulfide 2.5%, Zinc     pyrithione 1%, Ketoconazole 2%, Clotrimazole 1% and sometimes Steroids and Amoniated     Mercury. It is important to check for any of these ingredients before you buy a anti-dandruff     shampoo.