Seeing grey hairs appear unexpectedly can be surprising, especially when it happens at a relatively young age.
While ageing and genetics are widely recognized factors behind grey hair, research has also explored how illness and prolonged stress may influence the process.
Hair does not usually turn grey overnight because of a single stressful event. Instead, changes in hair colour are linked to what happens inside the hair follicle, particularly to the cells responsible for producing pigment.
Here is what you should know about the possible connection between stress, sickness and grey hair.
How Does Hair Get Its Colour?
Hair gets its natural colour from a pigment called melanin.
Specialized cells in the hair follicles, known as melanocytes, produce this pigment. The amount and type of melanin produced influence whether hair appears black, brown, blonde or another natural shade.…Keep reading the full & the viral video now.
