What causes men's white hair?

Many men will have gray hair when they reach a certain age. There are many reasons for gray hair, which may be due to genetics or disease, or it may be a lack of trace elements such as copper and iron, or it may be due to excessive work or life pressure. After determining the cause of the whitening, things will get better as long as you treat the symptoms and maintain a good attitude. The most noteworthy issue is premature graying. Let’s analyze the causes of premature graying below.

This is the so-called "premature graying of hair," which refers to the premature graying of hair in adolescence, giving it a graying appearance. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood heat, weak kidney qi, and weak qi and blood are all causes of gray hair. If the nutrition of hair comes from rain and snow, if the hair turns white or falls out due to depression, it is mostly because of insufficient liver blood and weak kidney qi. Therefore, the treatment method of Traditional Chinese Medicine is to replenish liver blood and kidney qi. Dietary prevention and treatment of premature graying of hair Modern medicine believes that the occurrence of premature graying of hair is mostly related to neurological factors, malnutrition, endocrine disorders and systemic chronic wasting diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is mainly caused by liver and kidney deficiency and deficiency of Qi and blood. Congenital premature graying of hair is mostly related to genetics and is difficult to treat; while acquired premature graying of hair, in addition to treatment according to the cause, should also strengthen nutrition. Experiments have shown that lack of protein and severe malnutrition are one of the causes of premature gray hair. Lack of trace elements such as copper, cobalt, and iron in the diet can also lead to gray hair. In recent years, scientists have discovered that the pigment particles in hair contain a mixture of copper and iron. When the nickel content in black hair increases, the hair will turn gray. Golden hair contains titanium. Reddish brown hair contains molybdenum. In addition to copper, brown-red hair also contains titanium. This shows that trace elements are closely related to hair color. In order to prevent the premature appearance of premature gray hair, you should pay attention to consuming more foods rich in iron and copper in your diet. Foods rich in iron include animal liver, eggs, black fungus, kelp, soybeans, sesame paste, etc.; foods rich in copper include animal liver, kidneys, shrimps and crabs, nuts, dried apricots and dried beans, etc. Pay attention to the intake of B vitamins. Medical scientists have now confirmed that a lack of vitamins B1, B2, and B6 is also an important cause of premature graying of hair. The intake of such foods should be increased, such as cereals, beans, dried fruits, animal liver, heart, kidney, milk, eggs and leafy vegetables. Also pay attention to eating more foods rich in tyrosine. The formation process of melanin is from the oxidation of tyrosine by tyrosinase. In other words, the basis for the formation of melanin is tyrosine, and tyrosine deficiency can also cause premature graying of hair.