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THE FACTS ABOUT HAIR
We took a look at the myths of hair but what about the facts?
* Average number of hairs on the head: 100,000
* Red hair: 90,000
* Black hair: 110,000
* Blond hair: 140,000
* Maximum length of hair: 70 to 90 cm
* Annual growth: 12 cm
* Female hair grows more slowly than male hair (wouldn’t you just know it)
* Male hair is more dense than female hair (ditto)
* Lifespan of hair: 2 to 7 years
* Diameter of hair: 0.1 mm
* Load-carrying capacity: 100 grams (= one chocolate bar)
* Humidity stretches the hair
* Combing is less detrimental than brushing
* Correct shampooing will not dry out the hair
* Frequent washing does not increase loss of hair
* Hair grows faster in warm weather
* Elderly people have slower hair growth and diminished hair density
* Cutting hair does not influence its growth
* Spliced ends can not be repaired and need to be cut
* Wet hair should not be rubbed since hair is very sensitive
Natural Hair Colors
A person's genes determine the hair/skin/eye color since before his or her birth. The determinants for hair color are known as melanocytes. These cells form the natural hair colors, or pigments and distinguish between black, brown, and red. Depending on the percentage of each pigment, the person has blonde, brown, red or black hair. As the melanocytes decay during a lifetime, the hair becomes a dull gray and later on it turns into a whitish color.
The Human Hair
Hair covers the whole body, with the exception of soles of feet, palms of hands, mucous membranes, and lips.
The lifespan of a human hair is 3 to 7 years in the average.
For good hair health, try wholemeal products, eggs, liver, kidneys, vitamin D, herrings, salmon, carrots, green vegetables, and vitamin C.
Pigments give the hair its color. When we age, hair receives fewer pigments and turns gray or white.
And how about this?
Circus artists often display a spectacular trick: "hanging on a plait." A female artist is held up with her hair. High up in the circus tent, she swings upon her whole weight, often with another person or all sorts of circus paraphernalia, all hanging by her hair. Ouch….
Other amazing hair facts:
* Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second only to bone marrow.
* 35 meters of hair fibre is produced every day on the average adult scalp.
* 90% of scalp hairs are growing and 10% are resting.
* It is normal to lose 100 hairs per day from the scalp.
* You must lose over 50% of your scalp hairs before it is apparent to anyone.
* Many drugs can cause hair loss.
* Thyroid imbalance and iron deficiency are reversible causes for hair loss.
* Over 50% of men by age 50 have male pattern hair loss.
* Forty percent of women by the time they reach menopause will have female pattern (hereditary) hair loss.