Early graying may be linked to undetected diseases

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The early appearance of gray hair may be due to thyroid diseases, the doctor said in an interview.

The doctor said that the key factor explaining early gray hair is oxidative stress.

“The main cause of gray hair is oxidative stress, i.e. the accumulation of free radicals in the body due to an increased load on the antioxidant defense system or depletion of this system,” the doctor explained.

The doctor noted that oxidative stress in the body is associated by scientists with a higher risk of serious and life-threatening diseases. In particular, oxidation is associated with atherosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, dementia.

Speaking about what is the trigger mechanism of oxidative stress, the specialist specified that it can occur under the influence of systematic lack of sleep, anxiety and nervous exhaustion, unfavorable ecology, unhealthy diet, bad habits.

Also, the doctor added, early gray hair can be a symptom of undetected pathologies of the thyroid gland – autoimmune thyroiditis, hypothyroidism. Graying is also promoted by deficiencies of vitamins and trace elements. The expert listed them: “iron, zinc, copper, selenium, calcium, B vitamins: (B6, B9, B12), amino acids tyrosine, phenylalanine”.