Premature Gray Hair Treatments
Hi friends,
Nowadays, in children,teens and people in their 20's are suffering from premature greying of hair in almost epidemic proportions.
Normally, the right age for hair to turn grey naturally is around 35-40 years.
But nowadays people are getting grey hair in their late teens and 20's When 10% hair in the head and beard or more than 10% start turning grey on or before 20 years of age then it is called Premature Greying of Hair.
In this Article, we will talk about Premature greying of hair, and also talk about the medical causes or diseases which can result in premature greying of hair.
And we will also discuss the physical causes which are those causes which are basically incorrect lifestyle choices which result in premature greying of hair.
I will be explaining these also And I will also tell you the best methods to prevent premature greying of hair.
Greying of hair can be due to diseases also,That is why I will tell you the names of some common illnesses which can result in premature greying of hair.
The first is,Typhoid or Typhus.
Typhoid fever is so intense that hair begins greying even after recovering from the illness and they can also begin to fall prematurely.
The other disease is Chronic Anaemia which is a lack of adequate red blood cells in the body .
When the body lacks a sufficient amount of red blood cells then the hair root is unable to get enough oxygen and nutrients in the quantities which are normally needed which results in the hair root suffering a destruction of color forming cells, called "Melanocytes".
Causing them to die prematurely and this results in grey hair.
The third problem is TB or Tuberculosis which is rampant in our country.
Many people acquire this ailment in one way or another.
Many times, people don't even realise that they are suffering from this disease
this disease weakens the entire system and this results in premature greying of hair.
The fourth is a deficiency of Vitamin B12.
This vitamin is essential for Melanocytes or the colour forming cells in our hair
and a deficiency of this vitamin results in grey hair at an early age.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is often found in vegetarians because this vitamin is found in good quantities mainly in meat, fish eggs, chicken and milk products like whole milk, curd, butter, paneer and cheese.
This vitamin is not contained in fruits and vegetables in big quantities.
so if you're a vegetarian and don't even consume milk and curd then a deficiency of vitamin B12 can cause premature greying of your hair also the fifth cause could be Type 1 Diabetes.
Which means the form of diabetes ,which starts in 12-15 year old children, or begins it's onset before the age of 40 many times people ask me that "Sir, my child is only 7-8 years old and their hair are becoming prematurely white" a big reason for that could be Type 1 Diabetes,TB or Anaemia etc.
It could be any of these diseases.
My advice to you all is that if at such a young age a child is developing grey hair
then they should be immediately taken to a good hospital and have a blood test done for TB,Anaemia or a deficiency of red blood cells or Type 1 Diabetes and also a deficiency of Vitamin B12.
All these tests must be done.
Now this was all about premature greying due to diseases.
But nowadays a big reason for premature greying of hair is lifestyle changes
meaning that in the last 30 years.
The kind of bad habits that people have developed with regard to improper dietary intakes and also the improper usage of various chemicals on their head and beard hair in the form of cosmetics,lotions,creams,gels,perfumes etc.
These chemicals are causing great harm to the skin and our hair this is a matter of great concern Eating wise, the most harmful is refined oils, palm oils ,white sugar.
Which is refined cane sugar and junk food.
Which is cooked in these aforementioned oils.Refined oils and white sugar
have a very low amount of nutritional value and health benefits instead they have more negative effects.
But still, most people, due to lack of knowledge, use these items anyway.
Now the life style changes due to which there is premature greying of head and beard hair the chief reason.
Amongst them is stress amongst young professionals, this is almost an epidemic everyone has a deadline to complete their work they work day and night and are unable to sleep at night.
Then there is a lot of coffee consumption and also heavy consumption of cigarettes all this in an attempt to reduce stress.
Many people chew tobacco and gutka all day.
All these things may help in tackling stress but they also grey your hair prematurely.
In high stress jobs,Ladies begin suffering from hypothyroidism which is a lack of thyroid hormone in the system.
They also begin putting on weight.
Periods start getting irregular and problems like PCOD/PCOS start happening
and hair also begin getting grey soon.
The other reason could be that everyone wants to look tip top.
But almost all persons want a fast and easy solution for their problems.
Big companies take advantage of this mindset of yours and make all kinds of hair dyes,hair sprays,hair styling gels,serums and chemicals which can turn straight hair to curly and can also turn curly hair to straight.
However, if you begin using too many of these products then the chemicals contained in these products can have a negative effect on the Melanocytes.
Which are the colour forming cells in hair and are very delicate
- these can be damaged easily and hair begins to go grey.
The biggest example of this is -
Shaving Gels and Shaving Creams.
You must turn your shaving cream container over and have a look at the ingredients.
You will realise that there are a number of chemicals and fragrances mixed in
and these fragrances and chemicals are delivered right inside your skin daily, by your razor.
Once you finish shaving,you apply aftershave to the exposed/raw skin which is another chemical.
Because of this onslaught of chemicals, skin becomes dry and the beard hair becomes prematurely grey.
Instead of doing all this, if you can just apply coconut oil on your skin prior shaving and then use the razor then the shave will be absolutely smooth and neither will skin dry out.
Your face will remain soft and your beard will not become prematurely grey.
Now, lets talk about how to prevent premature greying of hair at a young age and also how to turn grey hair back to black.
First of all, lets talk about the compulsory things that you have to do there is no choice about these things.
The first is healthy diet or healthy, wholesome food.
As I have told you before that in order to keep our hair black Vitamin B12 is essential this vitamin, for vegetarians, is found in milk,curd,butter, ghee, cheese etc and for non-vegetarians it is found in eggs, fish and meat along with this green veggies, fruits and dals (legumes).
Must be necessarily a part of the diet these things contain iron, folic acid, vitamins and minerals which protect us from anaemia and other various diseases.
Those who suffer from a severe lack of Vitamin B12 can go to a medical store
and purchase Methycobal Tablets (by Wockhardt).
This medicine should be consumed every alternate day, after dinner Or you can get some good multivitamin tablet such as polybion forte which also contains Vitamin B12 in an adequate amount 1 x Tablet can be consumed after dinner, daily.
This is much cheaper than a pure Vitamin B12 tablet.
The other is regular exercise. Exercising regularly keeps the blood flow going well in the hair roots.
Which makes the roots strong and also keeps the colour forming Melanocytes in good health.
The third point is that you should not put fragrant oils and chemicals in your hair
Doing repeated chemical treatments of your hair causes the hair to go prematurely grey.
In order to condition your hair, you can use coconut oil, or olive oil should be applied the night before you wash your hair - This conditions hair effectively.
In my Article about 100% Natural Skin/Hair Products.
I have advised the massage of hair/scalp daily with Nilibhrangadi Thaillam.
This oil helps in hair growth and also helps to blacken the hair.
Now I will tell you some things which can regenerate hair colour, if applied regularly.
In one cup of curry leaves add 1 cup of coconut oil, and then boil the mixture well Once the curry leaves turn black leave the mix overnight to cool down completely.
In the morning, strain with a cloth and fill it up in a bottle.
By massaging regularly with this oil the hair turn black the other is, take 1 full red onion and add the juice from 1 full lemon to it blend this well in a mixer.
Now you have a hair mask which should be applied well all over your hair/scalp, and left for half an hour.
After this, you can shampoo it off.
The third is Mustard oil.
Pure mustard, which is very viscous is very rich in anti-oxidants, selenium and healthy fats.
This gives the hair a natural shine and makes the hair roots strong and also makes the hair black.
Take 2/3 tablespoons of pure cold pressed mustard oil and heat it gently in a small bowl and use it massage your head properly.
Let the oil remain on your head overnight and then shampoo it off properly during the day time.
Mustard oil is very thick and unctuous that is why you should put an old cloth on the pillow before resting your head.
And in order to wash it off properly you may have to shampoo it off twice also.
By cooking meals in mustard oil, hair become heatlhy and also don't become grey very fast.
The next is,Take 2/3 fresh amlas and extract their juice. Mix 1/2 teaspoon almond oil in the juice and then add 5 drops of fresh lemon juice to the mix.
If you massage your hair, daily at night, with this mix then hair begins getting dark naturally.
The fifth method take 5/6 beans of shikakai and powder them finely in a mixer, Mix this powder in 1/2 cup of sour curd and let it sit for an hour.
Next, apply this mixture as a hair mask and let it sit for half an hour.
And finally, you can use shampoo to clean out your hair.
Out of all these methods, the one that you find the easiest and most effective
can be followed by you.
Here, I would like to tell you one thing that if you start any one of the aforementioned treatments in order to derive the full benefit out of it
it must be followed for a minimum of 6 months, to 1 year.
Many people say that if you apply this one thing, then your hair will turn permanently dark in just one day.
This sort of thing, NEVER happens.
In order to make the hair black from the root, you need time and effort in equal measure.
In allopathy, there exists no medicine as yet, which can turn grey hair to black.
However, the natural remedies which I have told you prevent your hair from greying prematurely, and also help in turning the hair dark over a period of time.
I want to tell you one more thing that some people only have 2-4 grey hair.
But they are scared in to believing that if they remove these hair, then the greying will spread and all your hair will begin going grey.
This is absolutely NOT true.
Every hair has an individual root. And if a single hair root initiates grey hair, due to the melanocytes dying out.
Then there is no effect at all on the dark, healthy hair /hair roots around it,
So if there are a few grey hair here and there which you do not like then you can remove them with a tweezer, without any worry.
Doing this, will not affect the surrounding hair in any way at all.
Friends, I hope you have liked this Article of mine and that it will help you to keep your hair black and healthy.
Thank you!
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