Stress contributes to gray hair because when the body experiences stress, the sympathetic nervous system releases specific hormones that influence pigment-producing cells.
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Additional insights we found via Harvard University
- Rodent research suggests that stress-induced release of the hormone norepinephrine prematurely activates pigment-producing cells called melanocytes in hair follicles, which depletes the hair’s ability to retain color over time.Share Finding
