Hair Color

Human hair is being redundant these days due to recent trends of skinhead. However, it’s a symbol of beauty and prestige in our culture and tradition. That could be the reason why legend has record of Marie Antoinette’s hair changed overnight to white before she was guillotined. That is extremely unlikely to have happened - stress may play a crucial part in a gradual process, but not so instantly. 

In fact, hair color is the pigmentation of the hair follicles. Several scientific journals as in references show two types of melanin: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Melanin has adverse effects on human hair, more melanin means darker color and less melanin means lighter color. Ironically, hair is pigmented by the same mechanism as our skin – a pigmentation process referred as “melanocytes”. Presumably, melanocytes make its way to follicles through numerous complex mechanisms, resulting in some particular hair color.

In conjecture, the causes of white hair can be faulty diet with lack of vitamins and minerals, anxiety, fear, tensions, stress, heredity and chemical products used in hairstyling such as dyes, strengtheners or permanents.

Symptoms & causes

• Dry scalp
• Itchy scalp
• Skin infections
• Fatigue
• Unexplained weight loss
• Frequent occurrence of headaches.
• Nutritional deficiency or sinusitis. 

Natural recommendations and treatments

• Have a diet rich in vitamin B incorporated with wheat, oats, green vegetables, nuts and fruits.
• Drink soya-milk with 2 tablespoons of wheat germ.
• Take foods rich in iodine like carrots and bananas.
• Supplement your diet with multivitamin and multimineral capsules; please consult your general physician.
• Take salads as a part of your regular diet.
• Massage the scalp with Goji berry juice and lime juice and leave it overnight.
• Wash hair at least 4 times in a week to keep your hair and scalp clean.
• Massage your scalp with almond oil.
• Avoid artificial hair dyes.
• Take rest to get relief from excess stress.
• Employ breathing exercises and meditation techniques to promote feelings of relaxation and calm in your life.
• Get adequate sleep nightly.
• Avoid devitalizing foods, like soft drinks.
• Quit smoking.
• Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.
• Take Vitamin B12 supplements.

 References

• http://www.livestrong.com/article/242431-how-to-prevent-white-hair-growth/
• http://www.ehow.com/how_4996232_prevent-hair-grow-dark-hair.html
• http://www.bettermedicine.com/category/skin-hair-and-nails/hand-rash/symptoms
• http://www.simple-remedies.com/home-remedies/premature-hair-greying/premature-hair-greying-symptoms.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_hair_color
•  http://www.tandurust.com/natural-home-remedies/premature-white-hair.html