How To Control Premature Greying Hair

By: on May 27th, 2017 in

HOW TO CONTROL PREMATURE GREYING OF HAIR:

Premature graying of hair is very common problems nowadays! Earlier it was observed that only aged people got white hair while they are getting aged. But very often we see even a teenage girl also having gray hair!!!

Our hair contains thousands of pigmented cells. That pigment is called the melanin! It is basically responsible for the black color of hair. When hair follicle cells stop synthesizing black pigments then the gray appearance comes. This can only possibly due to early effects of aging on those cells. But for growing teens, it is very unhealthy and misfortunate to have.

Why is this premature graying?

There are many reasons for this hair problem among youth!

  • Excessive stress: Stress has many ill effects on our health. When we are at stressed condition many biochemical changes may occur! Actually, our oxidative damages were increased during these conditions. In hair follicles the same damages make them fail to synthesize melanin!
  • Genetics: Sometimes heredity is one reason of this premature graying! Which means your parents might have some gene that causes you the premature graying of hair.
  • Thyroid problems:
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency: B12 deficiency may be one important reason for premature graying! As previous research says that absence of this vitamin aggravates the gray hair formations.
  • Sedentary life styles: Less physical activity, means fewer blood circulations in our body. Lack of nutrition and stress in work.So, ultimately less melanin synthesis! These are the points of sedentary life style and indicate how it can lead to premature graying!
  • Smoking: Young are nowadays more addicted to smoking! Smoking is one reason that changes every cell structure and their biochemical functions!
  • Excessive pollutions
  • Lack of proper nutrition
  • Irregular food intake and sleeping
  • Constipations and irregular stool
  • Chronic cold
  • Thyroid
  • Diabetes etc.

 

How we to control then??

Correct your faults if possible! It is like;

  • Reduce Stress: Take a short vacation. Reduce stress make yourself free. This will help to reduce this premature graying!
  • Eat fresh and more healthy fruits and vegetables: There is an absolute need to eat more green means more phytonutrients, which means less oxidative stress generations!
  • Quit Smoking: If you are one chain smokers, then please quite to reduce your graying, not only that it is also beneficial for your lungs.
  • Check your thyroid levels: Sometimes hypo or hyperthyroidism may cause graying of hair! Please check your thyroid level to find your reason for white hair.
  • Stop using harsher shampoo
  • Oil your hair
  • Avoid usage of perfumed hair oils

Some home remedies:

Here some brief home remedies are given to control your  graying of hair:

  • Massage with coconut oil and curry leaves
  • Fenugreek and Amla preparations,:
  • Lemon juice and Almond oil massage,
  • Onion and lemon juice pack,
  • Ribbed Gourd Therapy,
  • Use of black tea,
  • Rosemary and Sage treatment,
  • Amaranth juice preparations,
  • Buttermilk preparations,
  • Henna preparation,