White hair and deficiencies
Publié le 22-12-2020 et mis à jour le 24-10-2024
The first white hairs have appeared and you didn't expect them so soon?
Have you asked yourself the right questions? Maybe it's genetic? Perhaps it is due to a deficiency?
Our hair is composed of keratin, a protein rich in B group vitamins (B5, B8 and B9), amino acids (lysine, methionine, cystine), zinc , iron and copper.
In order for our hair to be healthy, it is important to provide all these nutrients to our hair fiber in order to fight against external aggressions that can be responsible for deficiencies and damage. an early appearance of white hair. Discover the D-LAB range of hair treatments.
But then, where does the color of our hair come from?
Melanin is responsible for hair color, skin color and eyes.
It is a natural pigment whose synthesis is controlled by tyrosine, an amino acid. When there is a melanin deficiency, the first white hairs appear. The drop in melanin levels can be due to vitamin deficiencies but also to a pathological disorder such as vitiligo.
Discover through this article the deficiencies that can be responsible for white hair.
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Why do we have white hair?
Melanocytes produce, under the control of tyrosine, melanin responsible for the coloring of our hair. We all have different pigments which makes our diversity.
With age, the level of melanin becomes depleted and ends up no longer coloring the hair, which continues to grow.
When the deficiency is not genetic or linked to the natural aging of cells, it is probably nutrient and micronutrient deficiencies.
Questions to ask yourself : What are your eating habits? What is your lifestyle? White hair, what if it was stress?
Before the age of 30, the appearance of white hair is considered premature and has become a real question.
Research has pinpointed certain factors that may be responsible for melanin deficiency.
Indeed, when you have an unbalanced diet, the necessary nutrients are not provided in sufficient quantities and leave the opportunity for various external aggressions to weaken the hair.
The nutrients which constitute keratin do not reach the hair bulb, and it is no longer irrigated properly, which leads to deficiencies.
The different vitamin deficiencies
A vitamin B9 deficiency:
vitamin B9 also called folic acid participates in many actions in the body such as helping hair and nails grow, stimulating the nervous and immune systems , the production of red blood cells that carry oxygen in the blood to where the hair bulb gets its nutrients.
A vitamin B9 deficiency can then cause anemia, i.e. a lack of iron in the blood necessary for the good health of our hair and the oxygenation of cells by blood vessels but also an increase in white hair and hair loss.
A vitamin B5 deficiency:
Vitamin B5 also called pantothenic acid or bepanthene is one of the main constituents of keratin, it is therefore necessary to provide it in sufficient quantity for healthy and healthy hair. robust.
It is essential in preventing the early appearance of white hair, in the maintenance of hair and mucous membranes but also in the formation of antibodies to improve the immune system. In the case of a deficiency, this can cause the early appearance of white hair but also weakened hair.
A vitamin B1 deficiency:
vitamin B1also called thiamine is essential for the prevention of complications linked to pathologies such as diabetes, it also contributes to the proper functioning of the nervous system.
A deficiency of thiamine can cause premature appearance of white hair.
Vitamin B12 deficiency:
Vitamin B12 has an important role in the body, it is involved in the transformation of food into energy, it also participates in hair pigmentation and maintaining its color.
In the case of vitamin B12 deficiency, the appearance of white hair is one of the main consequences.
A vitamin B3 deficiency:
Vitamin B3 contributes to cell renewal and fights against oxidative stresscausing degeneration of scalp cells.
A deficiency of vitamin B3 can result in oxidation of cells and cause the appearance of white hair.
Natural solutions for white hair
To compensate for deficiencies , it is possible to provide all these vitamins through food. If this is not the case, you can opt for a suitable hair nourishment supplement such as a supplement rich in melanin. It will provide real support to your melanocytes and activate the pigmentation of cells devoid of melanin .
You can therefore opt for ahealthy and varied diet by providing fruits and vegetables rich in group B vitamins such as avocado, broccoli, asparagus, corn or even carrots and cabbage. -flower, you can consume fatty fish rich in omega 3 and 6, vegetable oils, eggs and seafood but also oilseed fruits such as walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds.
Don’t hesitate to bring whole grains rather than refined ones and limit sugar consumption.
All these foods are rich in nutrients and micronutrients, allowing us to provide the necessary quantity to our hair bulb which will draw what it needs from the properly oxygenated blood circulation.
However, nowadays we have observed that all these foods are no longer of such good quality, so you are not providing in sufficient quantity everything your hair needs.
There are natural solutions against white hair . By opting for natural food supplements you will provide all the elements that you can find in your plate in an isolated and highly dosed way. A real support!
Food supplements suitable for white hair
D-LAB is a French brand of food supplements, made in France. We care about everyone's well-being and we want to provide natural solutions, 100% clean, without nanoparticles, without controversial substances and not tested on animals.
We offer food supplements for different problems and in particular for white hair: Melanin Absolute to help your white hair.
Our formula is rich in vitamin B8, also called biotin, to strengthen the hair fiber, reduce hair loss and protect against free radicals and stress-related oxidation.
Our laboratory has developed an innovative complex, enriched with keratin hydrolyzate (constituent molecule of the hair fiber) naturally pigmented by melanin.
A formula that significantly darkens hair color and has been the subject of a clinical study on its effectiveness. You can therefore opt for this formula with your eyes closed and follow a treatment for 4 to 6 months in order to activate the cellular memory of your cells and to provide the hair bulb with all the quality nutrients it needs in sufficient quality.
In summary, to minimize the appearance of white hair,change your hair routineand your lifestyle.
Opt for a natural routine with cosmetics adapted to your hair and your white hair, a natural routine, paraben-free.
Limit sugar consumption, and limit cigarettes which have a harmful effect on your hair. Indeed, nicotine affects hair follicles.
Finally, limit alcohol intake and engage in regular physical activity.
