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FIVE MYTHS ABOUT HAIR

1“Stress causes grey hair”

TRUE

cientists used to think that the cause of sudden grey hair growth was solely genetic, but new research from Harvard University in the US demonstrates that stress can also play an important role. In stressful situations, the nervous system liberates the neurotransmitter noradrenaline, which over-activates

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