In recent weeks, I have been trying to raise my "good" HDL cholesterol. I have been eating lots and lots of healthy mono-unsaturated fats ... stuff like olive oil, peanut butter, peanuts, fresh salmon. I may be imagining this, but it sure looks like my gray hair is turning back to the brown shade I had many, many years ago. (I am 63 years old.) Has anybody heard of diet changes, especially fatty foods, helping to get rid of gray hair ... or am I delusional?
2006-08-18 15:26:59 · 20 answers · asked by Jim 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
In response to some of the comments: (1) No, it's not just a matter of my gray hairs falling out. If anything, my hair is fuller than ever. (2) The more I look in the mirror, the more sure I am that the brown really is coming back. I don't know that the fatty foods would explain it, because I have been trying other things recently, but the fatty foods seem to be the major change. I admit, it sounds really crazy, but it's a dramatic change.
2006-08-18 15:40:49 · update #1
Sorry to belabor the point ... but I also noticed in recent weeks that my dry flaky skin has cleared up. I had really big problems with flaky skin on my face and legs, and I suspect that is also improved by the fatty foods. I know many people say to avoid fats, but the mono-unsaturated fats seem to be doing me a lot of good.
2006-08-18 16:03:26 · update #2
Here are some articles about nutrition and hair color:
http://www.keratin.com/as/as011.shtml
http://www.stylistoncall.com/html/faqpage.html
Q. Does diet affect my hair?
A. Yes! Here are some ideas to "build" better hair from the inside out...
Eat more protein rich foods.
Supplements of choline and inositol help hair development
Supplements of tyrosine (an amino acid) play a vital role in hair growth
Supplements of B vitamins help produce healthy hair
Supplements of biotin, cysteine,and cystine aid in healthy hair growth
Q. Why does hair turn grey and what can I do about it?
A. In the aging process the hair bulb produces less hair pigment (melanin). The absence of pigment in the cortical layer of the hair makes the hair clear (or grey). Although not scientifically proven, large amounts of the vitamin PABA (you can buy it at health food stores) may slow this process. Also supplements of biotin, tyrosine, B-vitamins, cystine, inositol, and choline will produce healthier hair.
Wow, if you found a combination that turned by the gray hair to it's earlier color, women everywhere will line up for it.
2006-08-18 15:40:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ginger/Virginia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you're seeing. But I do know of dark-haired people turning grey after some severe illness, and then gradually growing dark again. It is a very interesting theory. Perhaps the grey hair is falling out and being replaced by healthy dark hair.
2006-08-18 15:35:30 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had gray hairs since 16 or 17 and I haven't noticed this. Are you sure the gray hairs aren't just falling out and you are noticing the brown hairs left behind?
2006-08-18 15:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by sukditup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of that. That's very interesting because I have been eating those healthy foods you mentioned to raise my HDL. I have very few gray hair that you can hardly notice but I hope they will turn back into black.
2006-08-18 15:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by whitesilk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that washing your often can give u dandruff, so if u do limit yourself to washing your hair 2 or 3 times a week, for the dandruff use freshly squeezed lemon, or buy a product that is suitable for your hair type. I also have oily hair, i use revlon - flex it keeps my hair smooth and silky and dandruff free, also u should seek the advise from your hair sytlist, that way you have an answer from an expert. Goodluck
2016-03-26 21:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by Joan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Fatty foods can not help get rid of gray hair...
2006-08-18 15:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by Shannon T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no but try to consume lots of bell pepper fresh is really good for the skin and hair
2006-08-18 15:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I have not . . . I have known of one very old (and rarely used) antiboitic that restores hair color and I have known people to gray during stress and have it reverse once the stress is over.
2006-08-18 15:31:11 · answer #8 · answered by whozethere 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe you were malneurished before. That can cause hair and skin problems.
2006-08-18 15:31:07 · answer #9 · answered by martin h 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know that lack of copper in your diet can make you turn grey faster. you might try boosting that, it might help to.
2006-08-18 15:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by star sailor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋