I have the GG genotype (R402R), hence I’m homozygous for arginine. So I take it that I can no longer blame genetics for my hair sprouting grey hairs at 17 and I really need to double down on managing stress levels!
Would you say gingers have excess copper or a deficiency in copper? this makes me think an excess..as gingers don't usually grey and have lots of freckles..
So Chris, would taking the supplement peptide KPV, which is supposed to be a mimic for MSH, change any of the issues you discussed above? KPV is becoming popular so it would be good to know better how it relates to other substances in the body.
I'm 76 and have almost no grey hair. Several university studies suggested that catalase enzyme prevents hydrogen peroxide from bleaching the hair at the follicles. The more glutathione being available keeps catalase levels high. If this is all true, perhaps my love of glutathione producing foods like collard greens may hold the key for my lack of grey. I've always been a supplement taker, so NAC supplementation may be an advantage for more glutathione and less grey hair. Have you seen the study on why hair turns grey by the university (I can't remember where, but it can be googled)? I read this years ago.
A high concentration of H2O2 accumulates in graying hair follicles, as described in published reports [5], [6], which might be explained in part by the intrinsic deficiency of catalase in gray hair since catalase is an important antioxidant enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of H2O2 to water and molecular oxygen [6].
I bet I'm homozygous for this, I found my first grey hair at age 10 and after qualifying as a junior doctor aged 23 ( which was very stressful ) I had such a lot of grey that I started dying it and have done ever since. I have exceptionally pale skin, freckles from the sun and green eyes, although my natural hair colour was dark brown. Interestingly I also had low copper ( and zinc) when they were measured 6 years ago, aged 49, and a Dutch test showed I am along the lower limit of cortisol with a normal 24hr pattern.
Love this post! I’ll be checking my alleles! Thanks!
I have the GG genotype (R402R), hence I’m homozygous for arginine. So I take it that I can no longer blame genetics for my hair sprouting grey hairs at 17 and I really need to double down on managing stress levels!
So get tested first? Does a copper supplement help?
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Would you say gingers have excess copper or a deficiency in copper? this makes me think an excess..as gingers don't usually grey and have lots of freckles..
So Chris, would taking the supplement peptide KPV, which is supposed to be a mimic for MSH, change any of the issues you discussed above? KPV is becoming popular so it would be good to know better how it relates to other substances in the body.
I'm 76 and have almost no grey hair. Several university studies suggested that catalase enzyme prevents hydrogen peroxide from bleaching the hair at the follicles. The more glutathione being available keeps catalase levels high. If this is all true, perhaps my love of glutathione producing foods like collard greens may hold the key for my lack of grey. I've always been a supplement taker, so NAC supplementation may be an advantage for more glutathione and less grey hair. Have you seen the study on why hair turns grey by the university (I can't remember where, but it can be googled)? I read this years ago.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3973559/
Excerpt:
A high concentration of H2O2 accumulates in graying hair follicles, as described in published reports [5], [6], which might be explained in part by the intrinsic deficiency of catalase in gray hair since catalase is an important antioxidant enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of H2O2 to water and molecular oxygen [6].
apparently I'm heterozygous for these Genotype if I read my selfdecode correct. Also european
I bet I'm homozygous for this, I found my first grey hair at age 10 and after qualifying as a junior doctor aged 23 ( which was very stressful ) I had such a lot of grey that I started dying it and have done ever since. I have exceptionally pale skin, freckles from the sun and green eyes, although my natural hair colour was dark brown. Interestingly I also had low copper ( and zinc) when they were measured 6 years ago, aged 49, and a Dutch test showed I am along the lower limit of cortisol with a normal 24hr pattern.