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So pondering my future with a mass of graying hair, I sat watching with curiosity about a so called “pill” that could actually stop my gray hair in its tracks.

As I watched the newscast, the announcer gleefully mentioned that as we age, we produce less and less of an enzyme called catalese.  Apparently without this enzyme, our bodies produce more hydrogen peroxide which in turn bleaches our hair before it grows out.  Or more bluntly, causes those pesky, wiry, unruly and annoying gray hairs that seem to sprout faster than your normal hair growth.

Now comes the miracle “pill”. The developer of this pill thought that if you put more catalese back into the body then perhaps the growth of gray hairs would slow down and even be replaced by our natural hair color.

I have not tried the pill but it sounds enticing and if and when I do, I will be sure to report back with my findings.  If it works for me, then it will work for just about anyone. My own hair seems to gray before I reach my car when leaving the salon and it is becoming increasingly frustrating.  So much so that I have actually contemplated (gasp!) letting it all go gray.

Planning out my schedule 3 to 4 weeks in advance and wondering “will my hair be sprouting before the event?” is annoying at its best and extremely aggravating at worst.  So I have been having my own internal “middle age” struggle” with my graying hair and will use just about any excuse to delay the inevitable.

The pill is a supplement which is not approved by the FDA so this is not a yay or nay for the pill.  Without having tried it, it would be difficult to say either way. These claims may or may not be true.  Sometimes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and what works for one does not necessarily work for another but hey, walk a mile in my shoes first and then decide if it is worth a shot.

So is there really a magical cure for graying hair? Maybe yes or maybe no but the thought of a future with a full head of gray is a difficult pill (no pun intended) to swallow not matter how you slice it!

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We’ve all heard the phrase “you are giving me gray hairs” but is it really possible that stress related situations can actually cause graying hair?

It would seem practical but there is not a scientific link between stress and gray hair..yet.  In fact, more than likely the main reasons for those first signs of gray may very well be the obvious; age and heredity.  As we get older, our hair also gets older and the pigment in our hair starts to fade.  That absence of pigment it seems is actually our hair bleaching itself from the inside out.

It was this revelation that apparently caused scientists a sort of “aha” moment.  Because our hair loses pigment, scientists began to wonder if hydrogen perozide and catalese might actually play a role in graying hair.

Our hair cells each produce hydrogen peroxide in small amounts over time and as we age, this build up causes the blocking of the normal synthesis of melanin, our hairs natural pigment. European scientists who discovered this phenomena are currently researching whether there is a correlation to graying hair and stress.

Genetics ultimately play a large role in whether you gray early or at all. Although the specific genes which cause hair to gray are unknown, chances are if your parents went gray at an earlier age, then you are more likely to gray early also.  How and when we accept this natural process is a matter of personal preference.  Some choose to embrace it and others (my hand is raised) choose to fight it hoping for that miracle cure.

There are natural prevention remedies which range from massaging the scalp with gooseberry juice to eating protein rich foods.  Where you find gooseberry juice is a mystery in itself but apparently there are those that swear by its effects.

Regardless of which side of the fence you fall, graying hair is a fact of life and a natural cog in the aging process.  Maybe the European scientists are onto something and they will find a “cure” and maybe they won’t. Either way, stopping the aging process is one of life’s greatest mysteries and solving the graying hair puzzle is just another piece.

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