"Gray hair paints," the proverb says. But, as it turned out, she also testifies to good health. But only in men. Researchers are convinced: by the color of hair, one can understand the state of health of men in the future. The presence of gray hair indicates first of all that a healthy life awaits its owner.
Scientists studied the relationship between the synthesis of chestnut (or red pigment) with black (or brown), as well as the rate of destruction of the cell structure by oxidative stress.
The synthesis of melanin, a natural dark pigment that colors the iris, skin and hair, requires the presence of glutathionine, one of the most important intracellular antioxidant, high concentrations of which affect the production of pheomelanin.
With a lack of glutathinonin, the aging processes are accelerated, which gives scientists confidence that there is a certain influence on the synthesis of phenotypic manifestations of melanin during aging.
Thus, the presence of gray hair is associated with a high content of glutathione and is aimed at enhancing the processes that prevent oxidative processes in the body. Thus, according to scientists, gray hair is an indicator of good health.
