This article is reprinted from: Life Times
When you look in the mirror one day, you may find a few white hairs on your head without warning. There will be some sadness.
Grey hair is not necessarily a sign of aging, but can also signal disease or micronutrient deficiencies.
May 28th is National Love Hair Day. Who is easily locked in advance by “white hair”? How to make gray hair come on later? “Life Times” (Search “LT0385” in WeChat to follow) to interview authoritative experts and answer them one by one.
Experts Interviewed
Zhang Xianhui, Director of Health Management Center, International Department, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Affiliated to Tsinghua University Duan Xiaohan, the attending physician of the dermatology department of the hospital
7 types of people are prone to grow gray hair early
In general, Asians begin to have gray hair around the age of 40. Slightly later than Caucasians, Africans the latest, and this is genetically determined.
By the age of 50, 50% of Asians will grow gray hair; generally the temples and temples appear first, then the top of the head, and finally the occipital region.
The main reason for long gray hair is aging, and people with the following characteristics are more likely to have gray hair earlier:< /p>
Stressed people
Columbia University and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine found that “stress” can activate sympathetic nerves, alter melanin and certain protein, which causes hair to turn gray.
At the same time, the research team also found that some gray hairs returned to their original color when stressors were removed.
People who often stay up late
pigment stem cells in the scalp can only be activated during the hair growth period, differentiate into mature melanocytes, and maintain the black color of the hair .
Lack of sleep can disrupt sympathetic nerves and cell metabolism and affect melanin secretion.
People who have the wrong hairstyle
Always have a middle part or three or seven parts, and white hair is easy to grow at the side parting line; It is easy to grow white hair at the line; often wear a headband, and it is easy to grow white hair on the temples.
People who lose weight quickly
Excessive dieting to lose weight, or a long-term partial eclipse, will lead to malnutrition, especially the lack of B vitamins will cause Lighten.
People who don’t leave their cigarettes
There is a clear association between smoking and graying of hair in people under the age of 30, and the probability of early graying in smokers, It is 2 to 4 times that of non-smokers.
Excessive perm people
Frequently dyed and permed hair increases the likelihood of graying or hair loss. Under normal circumstances, the interval between two perms should not be less than half a year.
People with a family history
A person who has gray hair before age 25 is called “juvenile gray”. Large-scale studies have found that less whiteheads are most closely related to family genetic background, and that men and women are equally likely to have less whiteheads.
Some gray hair is a signal of disease
In addition to heredity and living habits, some gray hair may also be a signal of disease.
such as abnormal thyroid function, pernicious anemia, impaired pituitary function, autoimmune diseases (such as alopecia areata), vitiligo, etc. .
Deficiencies of trace elements such as low calcium, low iron, vitamin B12 and vitamin D levels can also lead to long gray hair.
Others such as cardiovascular disease, alcoholism, and obesity have also been found to be associated with long gray hair.
There are often such scenes in film and television dramas: a person turns white overnight after suffering a huge mental trauma. The so-called “white hair overnight” is actually an acute diffuse alopecia areata.
Alopecia areata is a reversible hair loss disease. The inflammatory cells that cause an immune response only attack the hair follicles containing melanin, so the black hair is attacked and completely lost, leaving only the white hair.
If there is more gray hair in a short period of time, or if there is no family background of “less gray hair”, but more gray hair occurs before the age of 25, it is recommended to seek the help of a dermatologist to investigate related diseases.
Let the gray hair come later
No one wants to have gray hair at a young age. Do the following details as soon as possible, so that the gray hair will come later. on you.
Timely decompression
The gray hair that appears due to tension and mental stress should be controlled in time and decompressed reasonably. Exercise is an important way to regulate emotions. When the pressure is high, it is even more important to stick to regular exercise.
Avoid malnutrition
Hair is closely related to trace elements in the body. It is recommended to eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, beans, green leafy vegetables, walnuts, and sesame seeds to help strengthen your hair.
Comb your hair more to promote blood circulation
Massage the scalp regularly with a comb or finger to help promote blood circulation and provide sufficient blood supply to the fragile hair follicles .
ensure adequate sleep
for those who have gray hair The most important thing people should do is to adjust their way of life. Do not stay up late, do not overeating, do not smoke, drink too much, and ensure adequate sleep.
Pay attention to sun protection
Gray hair is more likely to appear at the hairline and the side parting line of the hairstyle, and these parts are easily stimulated by ultraviolet rays for a long time.
To prevent gray hair, pay attention to sun protection for the scalp. Wearing a hat or an umbrella when going out is a good choice.
Grey hair in different positions is improved in this way
Zhang Xianhui, director of the Health Management Center of the International Department of Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that from the perspective of traditional medicine, premature graying of hair is mostly related to individual visceral dysfunction Related, gray hair in different positions can be conditioned in a targeted manner.
Forehead white hair: spleen deficiency
The forehead is where the “Stomach Meridian” of Foot Yangming passes, and the forehead white hair is mainly related to the function of the spleen and stomach . These people are also prone to pale complexion, loss of appetite, loose stools, etc.
Avoid overeating every day, try to take regular and quantitative measures, and eat less spicy and greasy food. People with spleen and stomach deficiency can usually cook some ginger porridge, and drink 1-2 bowls while it is hot in the morning and dinner.
White hair on the top of the head and the back of the head: insufficient kidney qi
The top of the head is where the Du and Ren meridians run, and the Ren Du and Ren meridians are inseparable from kidney metabolism. White hair on the top of the head is mostly due to insufficient kidney qi. The back of the head is where the Ren Meridian passes through, and it is also related to the deficiency of kidney qi.
This group of people can be recuperated by diet therapy. Men can eat mutton, chicken, eel, loach, shrimp, and walnut. , black beans and other foods; women can eat scallops, sea bass, chestnuts.
Daily massage the Baihui point. Baihui acupoint is located in the middle of the top of the head and is pressed 60 times a day with the pulp of the index and middle fingers.
Grey hair on the temples: Liver stagnation
The temples are the part next to the ears and belong to the gallbladder meridian of Foot Shaoyang. most closely related.
In addition to white temples, this group of people also suffers from irritability, bitterness and dry mouth, chest and flank pain, Insomnia and other symptoms.
Go to bed before 11 pm as much as possible to achieve the purpose of nourishing and storing liver blood. In addition, there is also a therapeutic formula, Scrophulariaceae Pig Liver, which is also very suitable for people with liver blood deficiency.
Specific method: take 15 grams of Scrophulariaceae and cook for 30 minutes, then add 500 grams of pork liver, cook for a total of 5 minutes, remove the liver slices, and then fry the pork liver slices with onion, ginger, soy sauce, etc. cooked.
Grey hair is the mark of the years, don’t worry about it, accept it bravely, comb it neatly, and it can also be elegant and handsome. ▲
Editor of this issue: Zheng Ronghua