Natural hair color and its relationship to health!
Do you enjoy blondes more? Perhaps, but they are at greater risk of eye diseases compared to brunettes. And redheads? You may suffer more pain when the doctor puts braces. It turns out that the connection between hair color and health is stronger than we thought. Come find out what your natural hair color says about your health.
Studies conducted during the decade found that there is a strong relationship between women's natural hair color and their likelihood of developing various diseases and disorders. The genes that give your hair its red, chestnut, hazel, amber or blond color influence health conditions such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and endometriosis (abnormal growth of tissue that matches the lining of the uterus outside the uterus). The cause - melanocytes, the genetic material that produces the hair color pigment, are controlled by other genes that are involved in other processes in the body.
So what does your natural hair color tell us about your health?
Red hair color
1. Hypersensitivity to pain
Before sitting in the dentist's chair, it's best to take a pain-relieving pill and be careful to remind your dental hygienist and dentist that you are naturally red-haired. Redheads tend to be particularly resistant to the topical pain relievers dentists use for various treatments, according to a 2009 Cleveland study. This hypersensitivity to pain may lead to a fear of dental treatment. Redheads need about 20% more local anesthetics than other people. The reason - the receptor melinocoratin-1 of red hair, which is responsible in the genetic material for hair color, its function is damaged. In fact, red hair color is itself considered to be the result of a genetic mutation.
Painful procedures may prevent red-haired women from reaching the dentist, and this sensitivity to pain applies to surgical procedures. Recommendation - Talk to the attending physician before starting treatment and select a sign approved by both of you to let the doctor know that you are suffering from pain, such as raising your hand.
2. An increased risk of Parkinson's disease
Redheads have a 50 percent higher risk of developing Parkinson's than other people, according to a 2009 Harvard University study. Black-haired people have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease , followed by brown-haired people, blond-haired people, and finally, red-haired people are the ones with the highest probability. The gene responsible for light and bright hair color is located next to a gene in the event of a genetic mutation that leads to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. Sometimes this closeness may be enough to cause one gene to influence the other. The lighter the hair, the more likely it is to develop a negative variation of the Parkinson's gene. It was found that people with a family history of skin cancer were at increased risk of developing Parkinson's. It is possible that Parkinson's and skin cancer share similar genetic complexes, possibly genes related to pigmentation.
3. Excessive tension
Redheads are more likely to be nervous than people of any other hair colour. The cause—the same genetic factors that control melanin production (the genetic material that gives hair its colour), influence the way the body copes with stress and fear. The genes responsible for the body's ability to produce stress hormones are present alongside the melanocortin-1 receptor. Sometimes a genetic mutation that leads to red hair may cause anti-stress genes to spread and thus lead to less production of stress-reducing hormones, such as pregnenolone. Certainly less production of anti-stress hormones causes redheads to be more stressed.
Blond hair color
1. Prone to eye problems
Have you yet to own sun glasses against ultraviolet rays? This is the time to own at least one pair. Macular degeneration is a disease that attacks women more than men towards the golden generation, and most blonde women in the first place. Blonde women with blue eyes have an increased risk of macular degeneration.
2. An increased risk of skin cancer
It's no secret that fair skin increases the risk of skin cancer , but it turns out that fair hair causes an increased risk of this. Studies have found that regardless of skin tone, natural blondes should leave the house at all times of the year with a sunscreen of at least SPF 30. Blond people produce less melanin, the cells that give pigment to skin and hair. This causes them to be particularly sensitive to sunburn, sun damage and skin cancer.
3. The most radiant and lustrous
Blondes are always considered the most fun, but there is scientific evidence that they are actually the most glamorous. Blond hair carries different features from brown or red hair, allowing it to reflect sunlight well and maintain a warm, soft color.
Dark hair color
1. People with an increased risk of smoking
Dark-haired people are more likely to develop nicotine addiction , according to a University of Pennsylvania study. The melanin that gives hair its brown color slows down the liver's ability to metabolize nicotine, so nicotine stays in the system longer. This results in a smoker developing a greater dependence on cigarettes than smokers with blonde or red hair.
2. More low risk of skin cancer
Numerous studies have found a direct relationship between brown hair and a lower risk of developing various diseases, from skin cancer to endometriosis. In addition, it was found that black people are at a lower risk than others for developing multiple sclerosis.
3. People with an increased risk of lymphoma
The darker the hair color, the higher the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma . Dark-haired women are more likely to carry the genetic code that not only affects pigmentation, but also increases the risk of developing lymphoma of this type. Interesting because black-haired people don't carry as much risk as brunettes.