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Stress is proven to trigger a variety of diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, until stroke. Besides being able to cause diseases, prolonged stress (chronic) are also able to make someone’s hair turn gray.

According to some researchers from Duke University, North Carolina, United States, hair color that changes is caused by the adrenaline hormone that arises during stress. The hormone can cause damage to the body, one of which makes the hair color change. (more…)

Gray hair is generally found in people who are elderly or older adults. But it turns out that gray hair can also be found in children.

“Actually, children who have gray hair is normal, and nutritional problems are the most common cause of gray hair in children,” said Dr. Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician from Atlanta, according to CNN. (more…)

Hair color will change with age to gray or white. There is a difference between the two gender, men and women. Women’s hair often turn gray faster than men. Why does this happen?

A group of British scientists found the answer. A large scale study found that the genes and lifestyles of women are more likely to cause gray hair. This differs from earlier theories that the levels of gray hair on a person relies on negative factors such as level of health, stress or diet. (more…)

When a gray or white hair appears, some people get embarrassed and try to eliminate it by pulling them out. Is it true that gray hair should  not be pulled out because it would only cause more gray hair?

Each hair has a root that contains a structure like a small bag or is called the hair follicle. Hair follicles contain melanocytes that produce melanin pigment, which is responsible for hair color. (more…)

The aging process in men is often accompanied with hair thinning and gray hair growth. Compared with hair loss, men in England regard gray hair as a threat to performance in the 40s.

A survey, carried out by a British company, Mintel, to 2000 adult men in England showed that men began to worry about appearances when entering the age of 45. The respondents complained of various physical changes experienced with aging. (more…)