It’s natural for
everyone to develop grey hair as he/she grows older but adopting a healthy diet-regime
will help slow down the process and thus, help “tortoise” the “Usain Bolt”
rate of your greying.
Caused by genes or
ageing, the loss of hair pigmentation leads to grey hair and can also be caused
by bad diet habit as the materials needed for the colour production is from the
food we eat.
A healthy diet of
mainly fresh vegetables, fruits and good hydration can help your cause of
delaying signs of old age.
The
main nutrients needed for the optimum production of melanin for hair
pigmentation are:
● Copper
● B Vitamins
● Selenuim
● Iodine
GOOD INFORMATION
Copper is essential
for the production of melanin. Melanin cells are responsible for the production
of hair colour.
A deficiency in Folic
acid (a B-Vitamin that is essential for
cell growth and reproduction) and biotin (a B-vitamin that aids in body growth) is directly linked to the
development of grey hair.
Red blood cells
(RBCs) are vessel by which oxygen and nutrients are transported to the scalp to
nourish the hair. The vitamins B-6 (pyridoxine) and B-12 (cobalamin) are
necessary for the optimum production of these red blood cells.
Also riboflavin (Vitamin
B-2) is known to assist in hormone production and as well help balance body
systems that affect hair colour.
Selenium is known
to regulate the hormone production which plays to maintain a naturally black
hair cooler.
WHERE
ARE THESE ANTI-GREY NUTRIENTS FOUND
B-Vitamins
Pyridoxine (B-6)
and Cobalamin (B-12) which are essential for healthy hair are natural abundant in
fresh green leafy vegetables. Greens like Lettuce, Spinach, Kontomire (Cocoyam
leaves), Ayoyoo, Kale, Collards, Broccoli and Cabbage are good sources of
B-vitamins.
Making leafy green
vegetables a feature in your daily diet will eventually slow/get rid of your grey
hair.
Copper
A bite of a chocolate
might just save you the ‘frown’ of spending on hair dyes. Naturally chocolates
are a rich source of the “melanin cells-producer” called Copper.
Other sources of copper
include; Liver, Roasted Soybeans, Wheat
bran, Dates, Seafood (Salmon, Lobster, Crab and Octopus), Kale, Mushrooms, Nuts
(Cashew Nuts), Pulses (Chickpeas), Dried Fruit (prunes), Avocados/Pear, Goat
Cheese and Fermented soy foods.
Selenium
Salmon
is a seafood consumed worldwide and scientifically known to be a great “ally” in
the fight against grey hair. Selenium is naturally found in salmon. As an added
incentive, eating salmon will help fight free radicals that can damage your immune
system and lead to aging.
Iodine
Iodine is found in
healthy amounts in salt and known to play a part in preventing/slowing the development
of grey hair. Iodine rich foods include; Fish, Bananas and Carrots. DO NOT TAKE SALT DIRECTLY.
CONCLUSION
