Home remedies for gray hair

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Hair will go through a natural death cycle and then regenerate. As hair follicles age, they produce less color. While genetics determine when hair actually begins to turn gray, by the age of 35, aging hair follicles are capable of producing a white or gray hair to replace the last hair that died. So what should gray hair drink?

1. Why is the hair gray?

If you look at the pictures of President Obama taken before he ran for president and since he left office, you will notice a stark difference: the former only had brown hair. dark, now he has more silver than brown. It seems like the stress of running a country would make any person gray. But is stress really the cause of gray hair? And why does the hair turn silver, even for a hard worker like the President of the United States?
In humans, most graying is not related to stress. In fact, hair doesn't actually "turn" to gray hair. When the hair follicle produces hair, the hair color is already set. If a strand of hair starts to turn brown (or red or black or blonde), the strand will never change color (unless you dye your hair). Hair follicles produce less color as they age, so when hair goes through its natural cycle of death and regeneration, hair is more likely to develop gray hair that begins after age 35. Genetics may play a role. a role in the onset of gray hair.
While stress can't make your hair gray, stress can cause a common condition called telogen effluvium, which causes hair to fall out about three times faster than usual. However, the hair will grow back, so the condition does not cause baldness. But if you're middle-aged and your hair falls out and regenerates faster due to stress, it's possible that the hair that grows out will be silver instead of its original color.
A 2020 study on rats demonstrated that stress can lead to their fur turning silver when stressed. Whether this applies to humans and how stress plays a role in graying remains unclear.

Diseases that cause gray hair Most people have gray hair due to old age. However, sometimes gray hair shows up as a sign of disease, especially if it occurs at a particularly young age. Health problems that can be heralded by gray hair include:
Vitamin B12 deficiency Nneurofibromatosis (also known as Von Recklinghausen's disease): this group of genetic diseases causes tumors to grow along nerves and grow Abnormal development of bones and skin. Tuberous sclerosis: this is an uncommon and inherited disease that causes benign tumors in many organs (including brain, heart, kidneys, eyes, lungs and skin). Thyroid disease Vitiligo: This condition causes melanocytes (cells at the base of hair follicles that give color) to be lost or destroyed, possibly due to an immune system attack on the scalp. Alopecia areata: this is a disorder in which patches of hair can suddenly fall out, especially colored (non-silver) hairs. This can lead to "overnight" graying as gray or white hairs are suddenly more visible.

2. What do gray hair drink?

If you're worried about discovering a few gray hairs or a lot of gray hair, you can make lifestyle changes to keep your original color longer. Here are some of the changes.
Get enough vitamins The vitamins that keep your hair healthy include:
B vitamins, especially B12 and biotin Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin A Get enough minerals Minerals can play an important role in hair growth and repair includes:
Zinc Iron Magnesium Selenium Copper Quitting Smoking Among the factors that negatively affect hair, smoking can damage and shrink the hair follicles.
Protect your hair from the sun Cover your head with a hat or scarf. Stop damaging your hair Some hair care habits that can damage your hair include:
Hair bleaching Do not use a wide tooth comb, especially when your hair is wet Using too much heat with a curling iron or blow dryer hair Using strong soaps/shampoos Bathing too often

3. Home remedies for gray hair

Proponents of how to fix premature graying and gray hair with some natural remedies are as follows:
Coconut oil. Every day, before going to bed, massage coconut oil into your hair and scalp. The next morning, wash your hair as usual. Ginger. Every day eat a spoonful of fresh grated ginger mixed with 1 spoon of honey. Molasses. Every day, eat a spoonful of molasses (from cane juice, not from beet sugar); This product is said to be able to reverse the fading process. Forest tamarind. Drink 6 ounces of fresh tamarind juice daily or massage your hair with tamarind oil once a week. Tamarind is also known as Amla fruit (Indian gooseberry). Black sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum). Two to three times a week, eat a teaspoon of black sesame seeds to slow and possibly reverse the graying process. Butter Ghee. Every week, massage your hair and scalp with pure ghee (cured butter). Amaranth (Amaranthus). Three times a week, apply fresh amaranth juice to your hair. Wheatgrass (Thinopyrum Intermediateum) juice. Drink one to two ounces of fresh wheatgrass juice daily or add 1 tablespoon of wheatgrass powder daily to your soups and smoothies. Fo-ti (Polygonum multiflorum). In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fo-ti taken internally as a supplement with 1,000 mg twice daily with food can reverse graying of hair. Onion (Allium cepa). Puree the onion in a blender, then use a sieve to extract the juice. Twice a week, massage this juice on your scalp, leave it on for 30 minutes and then wash your hair as usual. Carrot juice (Daucus carota subsp. Sativus). Drink 8 ounces of carrot juice per day. Catalases. Eat foods rich in catalase enzyme like: garlic, cabbage, sweet potatoes, kale, broccoli, almonds. Curry leaves (Murraya koenigii). Make a mixture of 1⁄4 cups curry leaves and 1⁄2 cups yogurt. Apply the mixture to your hair and scalp and wash it off after 30 minutes. Repeat two to three times a week. Ashwagandha or Indian ginseng (Withania somnifera). Take ashwagandha supplements with food. Almond oil. Mix almond oil, lemon juice and amla juice in equal proportions. Massage the mixture into your hair and scalp. Do this routine twice a day for three months. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Fill 1⁄3 8-ounce jars with dried rosemary, then fill jars with extra virgin olive oil. Leave the jar in the sun for four to six weeks, shaking it every few days. After six weeks, use this mixture as a hair conditioner.

Natural hair dye You can make your own hair dye using a variety of herbs. Since this hair dye is not as strong as commercially available chemical dyes, the dyeing process must be repeated several times before you see a change in your hair. The main ingredients in this natural hair dye include:
Blonde: chamomile tea, lemon peel, saffron, marigold flowers Red hair: beet juice, carrot juice, rose petals Brown hair : coffee, cinnamon Black hair: black walnut, black tea, sage, nettle Some hair dye recipes you can refer to:
Loofah or loofah (Luffa acutangula). Heat the loofah in coconut oil until it turns black (about four hours). When the oil cools down, massage a small amount into scalp and hair. After 45 minutes, wash your hair. Repeat two to three times a week. Eclipta prostrata (Eclipta prostrata) powder. Heat a small pan and cook over low heat, mix 1 teaspoon of sage powder and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Rub the warm mixture on your hair and scalp. Wash off after an hour. Repeat two to three times a week. Black pepper (Piper nigrum). Mix 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice into 1/2 cup plain yogurt. Massage the mixture into your hair, leave it on for 1 hour and then wash it off. Repeat three times per week. Henna plant powder (Inert Lawsonia). Mix the right amount of henna powder into a cup of black tea or coffee to make a paste like yogurt. Close the lid and let it rest. After six hours, mix 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and then apply the mixture to your hair. Rinse off after 1 to 3 hours depending on the intensity of the color you want. Causes of premature graying of hair can be due to: genetics, diabetes, hyper/adrenal insufficiency, hyper/hypothyroidism, diet and lifestyle,... If your hair is graying a lot, you should see a specialist. Department at reputable medical facilities or hospitals of Vinmec Health System nationwide to find out the cause before taking the medicine.
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Reference source: healthline.com health.harvard.edu