What elements can cause grey hair?

[iskim86]

I'm 21, and my head is covered with grey hair. I have naturally very dark hair. premature greying is genetic on my mom's side. I started getting my first grey hair at the age of 15.. I was a sophomore in high school.

so I was wondering if there are anything out there, other than B-12 deficiency, thyroid imbalance, and anemia, that can increase the number of grey hair. things such as... pool water, acid rain, or other various chemicals.

I have no history of any of the above mentioned conditioned. I eat lots of meat and fatty food, lift weights, have 13% body fat, and have a healthy heart and blood pressure etc. and maintain a 150lb body weight. I intake a lot of protein and carbs, and have been doing so since I was very young. I'm a healthy person in general, so I can't see how my grey hair is a product of an illness or poor health. there has been one exception though - according to my blood test, I have a 10X normal amount of creatine phosphate in my body, but I doubt that contributes to anything. I don't take creatine supplements - I only take protein shakes, vitamins, and omega-3.

so what can be causing my premature greying, other than genes?

 

[Baked]

Caring too much about shit, causing stress, which leads to premature aging.

 

[Gooberlx2]

stress (especially trauma)....but that doesn't seem to be your problem. It's probably all genetics for you.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I don't believe any of the health/diet reasons you've listed would prevent grey hair.

Grey hair is due to a lack of melanin. Age is one factor. Do you smoke? Eat fish?

 

[Savij]

The elements of stress and old. You have too much of one or both in your diet. You should be careful, you can OD on that stuff.

 

[OCGuy]

At what age did you have your first girlfriend, or fall madly in love with the hotty in science? 15?

 

[iskim86]

Originally posted by: Baked
Caring too much about shit, causing stress, which leads to premature aging.

that's also genetic. my mom's side is anal and neurotic.

 

[CatchPhrase]

EARTH!

 

[iskim86]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
I don't believe any of the health/diet reasons you've listed would prevent grey hair.

Grey hair is due to a lack of melanin. Age is one factor. Do you smoke? Eat fish?

I've listed the health/diet because I thought maybe those were catalysts of grey hair...

I don't smoke (never even touched a cigarette), but I do eat a lot of raw fish.

 

[Legendary]

Xenon Neon Argon Helium

 

[AnnonUSA]

Dye your hair....Beep.done.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Savij
The elements of stress and old. You have too much of one or both in your diet. You should be careful, you can OD on that stuff.

I might be in trouble. I think my dad said he was mostly gray by age 30. I'm not quite that far along, but I definitely have several gray hairs up there. A fair portion of my facial hair is already gray though.

Why I'm in trouble: I'd be going against my grandfather's advice. "Never get old. Just don't do it. It's not fun!" followed by a laugh.

 

[CKent]

I doubt anything but genetics plays a significant role. We love to think we can alter things like this because it makes us feel empowered, but in reality we can't.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Legendary
Xenon Neon Argon Helium

Yep, going grey early is a sign of nobility.

 

[JulesMaximus]

There is only one element I can think of that causes grey hair...look it up on the periodic table: OLD

 

[Queasy]

Being related to Steve Martin?

 

[WelshBloke]

Originally posted by: CKent
I doubt anything but genetics plays a significant role. We love to think we can alter things like this because it makes us feel empowered, but in reality we can't.

+1 for this theory

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
There is only one element I can think of that causes grey hair...look it up on the periodic table: OLD

My father went fully grey in high school.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: CKent

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
There is only one element I can think of that causes grey hair...look it up on the periodic table: OLD

My father went fully grey in high school.

It's not my fault your father graduated high school when he was 50.

 

[EGGO]

Well something happened to me because I've had some white hairs since grade school.

 

[dennilfloss]

Excessive transmutation.

 

[JDMnAR1]

kids and wives, in no particular order....

 

[imported_Imp]

Psh, I wish all I had to worry about on my head was grey hair.

Usual causes are stress and lack of sleep, or so I heard.

 

[Vehemence]

Women

 

[vi edit]

My brother in law was totally grey by the age of 16. Can't outsmart genetics.