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White hair is basically caused due to protein deficiency in the body. The chief intake of food should contain more amount of iron and protein to make up for the losses in the dietary intake. Yoga can go a long way in the treatment of white or grey hair as insomnia and depression are also the causes for white hair. Yoga works wonders in the treatment of depression. Biotin can also be applied as an herbal remedy along with yoga exercises.
Pranayama (breath control) exercises of yoga works wonder for mental disorders as well as for treatment of a wide variety of mental and physical disorders. White hair makes one feel older and that leads to development of the feeling of old age leaving the person lazy and lethargic. Yoga rejuvenates the mind and body and helps one to stay in good mood all the time.
White hair may also be the cause of extra stress on the body. Yoga helps to reduce stress and provides exercise and flexibility to all the bodily organs so that one feels age. It helps one to be relaxed and comfortable. Color of the hair is also important as it prevents the scalp from the harmful ultraviolet radiations in the environment. Melanin imparts black color to the hair and yoga keeps the body fit and strong and helps in production of melanin. The hair turns grey not at the time of growing but because it doesn't get proper amount of moisture, which is required for the pigment to reveal the color.
Melanin production stops and the hair turns white or gray and it may be denoted as the death of the cell producing melanin. Melanocytes are the cells producing melanin and their capacity of melanin production decreases by little percentage every year and once the individual becomes older the hair starts turning gray and white.
Pranayam increases the amount of blood flow to the cells producing melanin which helps them retain the moisture for the production of it, hence helping them to keep the hair black. Pranayam includes the breathing exercises and also breathing from one of the nostrils alternatively helps in keeping the flow of oxygen great in the upper part of the body which helps to maintain the pigment of the hair color. Other asanas of yoga which includes mudra ( finger arrangements ) helps for the hair treatment as the hand has all the pressure points in the hands. From the variations of pranayam, Kapalbhati pranayam works wonders for the hair troubles.
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