Picture this: It’s morning, and you’re going through your wellness routine.
You slip into your fluffy slippers and head to the kitchen to whip up a soothing matcha latte.
Next on the agenda is skincare.
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*more than a few stray gray hairs, that is.
It naturally causes your jaw to drop and wonder why your hair is going gray prematurely.
But before we spill the tea, let’s get one thing straight about hair.
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When a hair follicle generates hair, the color is what it is.
Your hair follicles don’t create as much color as they grow older.
“If you have an over- or under-active thyroid, you could have grayer hair earlier in life.”
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If you think you may have thyroid disease, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible.
For instance, diseases like vitiligo result in losing your skin color, which appears in patches.
The hue of your hair, along with your skin color, typically depend on melanin.
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Vitiligo happens when the cells that create melanin aren’t functioning or die.
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