Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Im starting to notice quite a few grey hairs on my head and being only 24 years old, it got me thinking: can stress cause grey hairs? Ive been going under alot of stress lately, could that be the reason ? Because im pretty sure its nothing to do with my age. .Any body know ?

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Its a myth, it actually makes it fall out. Why do you think most bald men are married.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Each hair follicle contains a certain # of pigment cells. These cells continuosly make melanin that gives the growing shaft of hair its color. As we get older, the cells in our hair follicles die. Fewer cells will be around to produce melanin. Report It

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

How early we get gray hair is determined by our genes. Some think that a big shock or trauma can turn a person's hair white or gray overnight, but scientists don't believe this happens. Report It

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

YES

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Your mom has gray hair

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Not only can stress cause you to go gray it can even make you lose your hair.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Yes it can - not a myth.

So can shock, grief and the fight or flight situation.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Have you seen Tony Blair over the last 10 years?!

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

yes, i began gowing gray at 28, i can pinpoint it down to exactly that year because i had the biggest greatest amount of stress in my life then.

take it slooow and eeeasyyy. take vitamin B drops under the tongue because gray hair is caused by lack of vitamin B.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Yes REAL stress DOES cause hair to turn grey. About 3 years ago I had a very bad spell. My mam die,I lost my job and had my home repossessed. My hair turned grey. I have put my life back on the right track and hey my hair colour came back. TRUE.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

I think stress is a big part of it. I'm only 21 and started getting grays at 16. The biggest part of them start popping up when I'm extremely stressed.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

YES,

MY SON STARTED TO GO GREY WHEN HE WAS ONLY 10 YRS OLD

It was caused by stress, even now he is 14 he will still get a few grey hairs when he is stressed

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

some people grey early ,but yes stress can cause this ,my father went white over noght after a heart opp ,so yes this is very true ,

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Hi, I started having gray hair at the age of 26 years old and premature gray hair runs on my moms side of the family. But gray and be causes by alot of stress. It's not a myth.

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Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

I was going grey at 16. My Nan got married with a full head of white hair in her early 20's.

My opinion: Who cares, I'm grey, but I'm great too!

I can stress with the rest of the world, but my life is more than the colour of my hair. I actually like being a silver fox, or silver-back gorilla...although my kids say I look like an Orangutan!

But we know who's got the upper hand don't we! Looking distinguished can't be payed for. When anyone asks if I dyed my hair, I tell them no, it died on it's own.

Live the grey life, and love it.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

yes - as the others have answered

Stress --%26gt; homone imbalance --%26gt; ailment. In the case the ailment is grey hair although in many cases it is thin, dry brittle hair.

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Natural progesterone means natural to humans i.e. identical to that produced by the human body. It is sometimes referred to as a sex hormone but it far more important than just that the brain concentrates it to 20 times that which is in the blood.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

You need to stop listening to all of these people who have no idea about the body.

A large majority of men get gray hair. All men experience stress, especially during the years the hair turns gray.

One of the basic rules of scientific explananatino is that correlation does not equal causation.

example - A lot of teenagers have zits. Teenagers also masturbate. Does masturbation cause pimples? No.

Just because they happen at the same time means nothing.

Stress does not cause gray hair. I know and it's a myth.

Does stress really cause grey hair, or is that just a myth?

Yes stress can cause grey hair but not usually . is there a history of it in your family ? dut personally i think that a hint of grey can make a man very distinguished.