| Grey hair, gives the indication of improper protein | | | | color. Heredity is also a predisposing factor. Other |
| synthesis. The pigment melanin is responsible for the | | | | causes of premature greying of hair are an unclean |
| change of hair colours. Early greying of the hair is | | | | condition of the scalp, drying it with an electric dryer, |
| basically hereditary, and we can inherit it from one of | | | | and use of hair dyes.There are some commercial |
| our parents or grandparents. Grey hair can also be | | | | products out there that claim to be able to |
| influenced by stress. A person experiencing a | | | | rejuvenate the dead pigment-producing cells and |
| prolonged period of stress and anxiety may notice, | | | | reverse grey hair. Such claims, however, are mostly |
| over a period of time, white hairs gradually appearing. | | | | unsubstantiated. The sad truth is that at this point in |
| Malnutrition, worry, shock, deep sorrow, tension and | | | | time no remedy exists that can reverse the greying |
| other similar conditions may also slow down the | | | | process. Most of the anti-grey hair products either |
| production of melanin resulting in grey hair.Persons | | | | use Fo-Ti, referring to the centuries old legend of Mr |
| suffering from chronic cold and sinusitis and those | | | | He, who recovered his original hair colour, youthful |
| who use warm water for washing their hair are more | | | | appearance and vitality thanks to this traditional |
| likely to be victims of this condition. A faulty diet and | | | | Chinese medicinal herb, also known as He Shou Wu |
| mental worries are the two primary causes of | | | | or use vitamins B (mostly PABA and folic acid) as |
| premature greying of hair. Lack of some of the B | | | | their main ingredients, since some forms of |
| vitamins, iron, copper, and iodine in the daily diet is | | | | premature greying are said to be caused by vitamin |
| said to be a contributory factor. The common factor | | | | B deficiency. However, such products are ineffective |
| remains that grey hair has some pigment left in it, | | | | for the majority of grey hair sufferers. |
| but not the amount it had when it was the natural | | | | |