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Whilst on the topic of grey hair, check out some facts about grey hair below.
Grey hair may indicate you have a vitamin deficiency
A known cause of loss of pigmentation is a low level of vitamin B12. Studies have shown that folks who had grown grey hair very early in life also have low levels of serum calcium, serum ferritin and vitamin D3. Keeping that in mind, it might be a good idea to start consuming more oily fish, along with getting plenty of sunlight to keep those D3 levels in balance.
Grey or white hair may indicate an increased risk of heart disease
Grey or white hair may be an indication of an increased risk of heart disease in men. A study was carried out by the European Society of Cardiology, in which 545 men were placed in different groups based on the amount of grey hair they had and if they had coronary artery disease.
The amount of grey hair was measured on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being a complete white hair. Data on smoking habits, hypertension, diabetes and family medical history of these men were also collected and used in the study.
The study revealed that the men whose hair scores were 3 and above were susceptible to increased risk of coronary artery disease. Among the 545 men, those with the coronary artery disease had a significantly greater amount of grey hair than the others.
Smokers are more likely to have grey hair earlier
The Indian Dermatology Online Journal published a study in 2013, revealing the correlation between smoking and grey hair. The study revealed that smokers are two and a half times more likely to develop grey hair sooner than non-smokers. This stems from the chemicals emitted from cigarettes that have a tendency in destroying hair cells.
Grey hair is in your genes
Race and genetics have been identified as a factor that determines the development of grey hair. If your parents developed grey hair early in life, then the probability of you doing the same is high because you have got grey hair in your genes. Research reveals that Asians tend to go grey in their late 30s, whites in their mid-30s and African-Americans in their mid-40s.