Going grey? Doctor names deficiencies with the 'strongest link' to hair pigmentation loss

Genetics and the natural ageing of pigment-producing cells are the principal drivers behind hair turning grey. But for certain individuals, research points to nutritional shortfalls potentially hastening this process.According to Dr Ayesha Bryant, MD, MSPH, scientists have uncovered "strong evidence suggesting several nutritional and biochemical factors can potentially accelerate the onset or progression of hair greying in some individuals"."Hair greying is largely determined by genetics and by the normal ageing of melanocytes (the cells responsible for producing pigment in hair follicles)," she told GB News.The strongest scientific link exists between premature greying and deficiencies in vitamins B12 and D, iron, and copper, with folate...

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