People in their 30s and 40s are prone to growing grey hair. There are no effective medical treatments that can stop your hair from greying.
The amount of “melanin” in your hair determines the colour of your hair. As you grow older, melanocytes – the cells in your hair follicles that produce melanin – begin to reduce. It may be because you’ve lost the support nutrients your body needs.
Grey hair is actually a normal part of the ageing process. In fact, plucking out your grey hair won’t stop it from growing back. Well, ageing is not the only factor that can trigger changes in your hair; the colour of your hair can also change prematurely due to certain factors.
However, if you change your lifestyle, it can help you slow down the greying process if it is due to issues such as smoking, stress, or nutritional deficiencies.
Below are the reasons you have grey hair:
1. Genetics
If you’re born into a family that always has grey hair early, there is a probability that your hair will start to change at a young age. No matter how cautious you are, genes are powerful; they can overrule one’s effort.
2. Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune diseases such as vitiligo and alopecia can lead to your hair turning white because these diseases attack the melanin-producing cells in your body.
3. Stress
Too much stress is not good for your body. It can cause early greying and a reduction of melanin-producing cells. Stress hinders the ability of your body to help itself.
4. Smoking cigarettes
Smoking cigarettes can make you grow white hair early. It contains chemicals that have the power to change or damage the cells that produce melanin in your body. In other words, smoking can trigger early greying.
5. Nutritional deficiency
Nutrients also play a key role in hair growth. If you lack iron and vitamin B12, there is a higher chance you would have grey hair because these nutrients are quite crucial to the health of your hair.
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