Wednesday 25 February 2009

Why your hair turns gray.

Ever wondered why your hair inevitably will turn gray as you grow up? Scientists have almost found that out why and are doing their studies to develop anti-graying strategies. According to Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the drop in the level of enzyme called catalase is the reason.
As it appeared: "The process starts when there is a dip in levels of an enzyme called catalase. That catalase shortfall means that the hydrogen peroxide that naturally occurs in hair can't be broken down. So hydrogen peroxide builds up in the hair, and because other enzymes that would repair hydrogen peroxide's damage are also in short supply, the hair goes gray".

Blonds are luckier on this part as grey hair don't stand out as much as those with dark hair!

4 comments:

farida said...

am fortunate for being a semi-blond let us say
but I do find it sexy to have a gray hair mixed with black... especially in older wiser me
makes them more attractive!
it really is an interesting information to know about as its a life fact that some people have to deal with... but not the blonds (obviously) am glad am just semi coz a blondy is known to be shallow and I love to be deep!
enjoyed reading that very blog

Anonymous said...

Thank God for having hair dyes lol.

Anonymous said...

Isn't that just part of life..growing old !! even your hair get affected :\

Lulwa Shalhoub said...

Hadeel it's not only related to growing old. ask me!:s