
"A multivitamin supplement which prevent the hair from being dry and lifeless as they have a moisturising effect which can also reduce itching and flaking dandruff. Deficiencies of iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin D, B12 and B6 can be common so it's important to eat foods that contain these vitamins or, if you're vegetarian, it may be necessary to take them in supplemental form." Anything we take to combat going grey, if we're worried? Essential amino acids are more abundant in animal protein and more easily absorbed. Proteins consist of amino acids (some essential and some non-essential). Foods like eggs and fish are all good sources of first class protein. "Hair consists of protein (keratin) so it is very important for strong healthy hair. What should we eat to maintain healthy hair? Caucasians seem to go grey earlier and some health conditions may cause premature greying such as diabetes, pernicious anemia or thyroid problems." "Grey hair is an inherited trait - if your parents went grey early there is a possibility that you will too. Getty Is grey hair more common in certain people? "Nutritional and hormonal factors can affect hair colour as well as stress but, by and large, the predisposition to go grey earlier or later in life is genetic." Hair turns white when the pigmentation cells responsible for colour (melanin) stop being produced." Is it possible to slow the rate of greying hair?

"Grey hair is a combination of normally pigmented hairs interspersed with white ones. So, why do we get grey hair in the first place? "Most females who are in their 30s should see a few grey hairs, but by the time they get into their 50 most females would expect to have more than 50% of their scalp hairs turn grey." So, here Trichologist Madeleine Preston, explains the science behind going grey, from what triggers it, to whether it can be delayed (should we actually wish to).

Promise.īut if you've ever wondered just what actually causes hair to change colour over time, you're not alone. It also can simply be a hereditary thing and bear no indication on the rest of your body ageing. It's a part of life - and a beautiful part at that. Yes, like wrinkles, grey hairs are a visible sign of ageing - and let's be clear, there is zero, zilch, nada, nothing, wrong with that.

While there's no denying getting grey hairs came come as a shock, it's super normal to get them at any aged. It was in my centre-parting which was doubly horrific because I love a middle-parting and it forced me into my so-called cheugy side-parting era. I remember getting my first grey hair like it was yesterday.
