Copper Grey Hair

I am 26 years old and there are some noticeable gray hairs in my head and facial hair.

Copper grey hair.

Grey hair has also been linked with a deficiency in the mineral copper. If you plan to supplement please get advice as it is very tricky to get right and too much copper in your body can make you extremely sick. It has been reported that excessive milk drinking in animals can induce copper deficiency. Gray white and silver hair is a symptom of copper deficiency.

Copper and zinc to reverse gray hair. I am a 28 year old male and as of october 30 2010 i began taking 2 mg copper with 50 mg zinc to. Most people begin developing gray or silver hair before the age of 50. Copper is also a co factor to the enzymes need to produce the skin and hair pigment.

Researchers found a link between low copper and premature gray according to a study published in the april 2012 issue of the journal biological trace element research. Copper is specifically linked with reducing free radical damage and the production of melanin in our bodies. I have read these reports before. Copper hair is going to be a big hair color trend this fall.

Copper plays a role in the formation of melanin which is what gives your hair its color. What typically starts as a few stray strands may gradually increase over time to cover large areas of the hair.