Can gray hair really be caused by stress?

Answer 1

Medical science says gray hair is caused by decreasing pigment in the hair shaft, but those medical scientists can't agree on what causes the pigment - melanin - to disappear. Some experts say if the hair follicles don't get all the vitamins they ask for, they go on strike and refuse to make any hair color. Anyone who has experienced a bad hair day can have no doubt that hair often exhibits a mind of its own, so this argument has merit. Other authorities think certain drugs that are terribly useful to other body parts may cause the hair pigment to freak out and fade away. Anyone who has had an unfortunate experience with a new shampoo or gel might be persuaded that hairs do panic when exposed to substances they do not care for. Many experts say smoking causes hair to go gray because it is widely believed that a melanin pigment will get up and leave if it can't get a table in the non-smoking section. Some knowledgeable people claim that pollution is another cause of gray hair because it makes the little hair follicles cough hard enough to hack up all their melanin. And a lot of people believe stress causes gray hair, that when hair is tense and uptight, its follicles tighten up and retain melanin so the hair shafts no longer get their color supplements. Some folks claim to have gone gray suddenly after a big shock or a terrible fright. This would mean that those hair follicles had actually been able to suck the melanin out of the entire hair shaft while the shocked person wasn't paying attention. Scientists say this can't happen, but I would never underestimate the ingenuity of a frantic follicle.

Answer 2

Aging in general, including graying hair, can be accelerated by ongoing stress.

Answer 3

From the gray hair in my head ,I would say,"YES" but some people believe it is a cooper deficiency. As you get older your body is depleted of this mineral and you tend to get more gray hair. I'd still put my money on KIDS....

Answer 4

yes, stress can tire the body & the mind, in hand gray hairs are one of the results of stress of being tired & old. ofcourse there are hereditary issues too.

Answer 5

YES! YES! YES!
Premature greying of hair is mainly due to stress apart from reasons like chemical treatments done too often and also your diet.
Make sure you relax and oil your hair regularly before washing.

Answer 6

Yes. Stress can cause many things: Depression, stomach ulcers, cold sores, loss of skin luster and it can also cause your hair to lose color, its sad, but thats what happens.

Answer 7

hair turns grey after a time period usage of coloring, hair products etc

Answer 8

In some cases yes it can. But it could also be from genetics.

Answer 9

Absolutely. But, most often it's just genetics.

Answer 10

yes