Trichologist Dr. Sonal Shah pegs the condition of premature greying down to two potential causes, “First is a faulty diet and second, mental worries. Lack of some B Vitamins, iron, copper, and iodine in the daily diet are said to be contributory factors. Mental stress also produces extraordinary tension in the skin of the scalp, which interferes with the supply of nutrition necessary for good hair health.”
While the debate on whether stress is indeed a contributor to the drizzling of white hair you begin to notice in your twenties continues, one school of thought definitely seems to be subscribing to that view. For all our analytical readers scouting for the scientific proof for this premise, we strongly recommend a ‘better-safe-than-sorry’ approach. It is highly advisable to tone down the level of stress you subject yourself to in your twenties and consciously endeavor to take a break every now and then. Grey hair prevention or not, the harbouring of such a lifestyle will most definitely go a long way in preventing a whole host of other health problems like blood pressure and other related heart conditions.
Unfortunately, while greying is indeed an irreversible condition, correcting your vitamin deficiencies and ensuring a well-balanced, nutrition-rich diet can at least prevent it. A regular healthy diet, a disciplined lifestyle, proper scalp and hair hygiene practices and a deliberate attempt to kick-back every once in a while are a few preventive measures that are not particularly difficult to adapt to.
For those of you who have already missed the bandwagon on the preventive cure and can already spot the hints of silver in your mane, try not to stress further and exacerbate the colour metamorphosis.
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Written by Girija Naiksatam on 18th Apr 2014