What can I do against gray hair?
Gray hair tends to be more of an esthetic issue than a medical one. There are various solutions available to minimize the personal discomfort experienced in the face of this aging phenomenon.
The advantage of coloring your hair with hair dye is the immediate effect it has. Chemical pigments and hydrogen peroxide are used to give new color to gray hair.
Depending on the type of product used and the wishes of the customer, up to 100 % coverage is possible. The disadvantage: the roots grow back white hair and they need to be touched up regularly.
A new way to reactivate your natural hair color is to use hair care products that contain the active ingredient Darkenyl TM. This relies on the smart activation of the hair pigmentation with a combination of antioxidants and an enhanced form of the non-essential amino acid tyrosine . This mix reduces oxidative stress (formation of hydrogen peroxide) and stimulates the formation of melanin in the body. It takes a few months until the first success can be seen on the roots that grow out. Depending on how white your hair is, 100 % repigmentation may not occur.
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Many people want to do something about their gray hair, especially when it first appears at a young age. In this case, it is worth trying to combat the graying process with a holistic concept. What is important is to eliminate any deficiencies in vital substances and do everything in your power to improve your overall health. A natural alkaline diet, thorough deacidification and the regeneration of the intestinal flora make up part of the holistic approach. Any deficiencies in copper should be addressed and you should supply your body with sufficient antioxidants to neutralize hydrogen peroxide. Success will be visible after a few months. However, even with this holistic concept, one hundred percent repigmentation cannot be guaranteed.
What precautions can I take against gray hair?
Those of us who are not lucky enough to keep their natural hair color into old age cannot prevent the onset of gray hair. But, nutrients do exist that can at least prevent turning gray prematurely.
The enzyme tyrosinase is needed for melanin to form. This enzyme consists of copper, among other things. By consuming foods that contain copper, you can make sure that nothing stands in the way of producing enough melanin.
Foods that contain copper include:
- Bananas
- Hazelnuts
- Green tea
- Emmental cheese
- Beef liver
- Crab
- Oysters
- Cashew nuts
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Soybeans
- Rose hips
The process of graying increases when there is a lack of vitamin B5. Among other things, the vitamin is responsible for activating important metabolic processes in the hair root.
Vitamin B5 can be found in the following selection of foods (not exhaustive):
- Liver and other variety meat
- Eggs
- Whole milk
- Butter
- Herring
- Wholegrain products
- Peanuts
- Avocado
Your general goal should be to consume a basic diet that is as wholesome as possible. By doing so, you feed your body all the key minerals and trace elements. In addition to copper and B vitamins, these also include iron, zinc, silicon, calcium, antioxidants, vitamin A, proteins and omega-3 fatty acids. The combination of these nutrients helps prevent gray hair.
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On top of the right diet, you can also treat yourself to some soothing head massages that promote the circulation of blood in your scalp. This helps to supply the hair roots with all the important nutrients needed for melanin production.
Reasons for prematurely gray hair
Various lifestyle factors can promote the premature graying of hair. These include the following influences:
- Smoking
- Heavy alcohol consumption
- Chronic stress
- Hormonal disorders
- Medication
- Thyroid diseases
- Anemia
- Unhealthy diet
- Diseases
- Overacidification of the body
A shock can even cause sudden graying overnight. In such cases, the inner emotional life of the person afflicted is always the cause. Trauma should always be worked through with the help of a therapist. Once help has been sought, pigmentation of the hair can be reactivated.
It is our genes that determine whether we turn gray sooner or later. If our hair goes gray prematurely, it may also be that our body is giving us a signal. Thus, making internal processes externally visible. In some cases, our natural hair color can be restored by eliminating the cause.
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