At some stage in our lives, both men and women will experience
the on set of Gray Hair. Contrary to popular belief Gray hair is
not always related to ones age. Gray hair can occur as young as
in our teens and range into our late 50‚s and even older.

Everybody is different but the pigment of our hair is generated
in the same way. The cells in our hair follicles called
„Melanocytes‰ generate pigments the main one being Melanin. This
gives our hair its „Color‰. When these Melanocytes stop
producing the pigment the result is a transparent hair. The
transparent hair against your healthier darker hair gives the
appearance of Gray hair. In reality the hair is not Gray but
transparent.

The main reason for our hair behaving this way is heredity. If
your mom or dad started going Gray at a young age then the
chances are you may also suffer from premature Gray hair. This
is not always the case. Age does play a large part in the
graying process. The pigment in the hair shaft is generated from
cells at the base of the root of the hair and as we get older
these cells start producing less pigment until there is no
pigment at all in the hair and we end up with the transparent
hair.

Gray hair can also be the result of a medical condition. If you
are deficient in B12 or suffer from a thyroid imbalance it can
also cause your hair to go Gray.

The sudden appearance of Gray hair is not due to psychological
shock or trauma. Studies have shown that if this does happen
then it‚s typically due to Alopecia areata. What happens here is
that the thicker, darker hairs stop growing before it effects
the growth of Gray hairs, giving the impression of Gray hair
overnight. Alopecia areata eventually causes round shaped
patches of hair loss or complete hair loss.

About the author:
Grant Marwick is a freelance writer and owner of
www.no-gray-hair.com that provides solutions and advice on the treatment of gray hair and suggestions for a
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