Alopecia+&+Gray+Hair

__Alopecia__
- A disease that causes hair loss - Usually affects the scalp, sometimes in other areas - Both Genders - Rapid - More on one side of head - Different than male pattern baldness - Possibly hereditary - Eventually all hair is lost - 5% of people have Alopecia - Healthy people __**Caused by?**__ - Abnormality in the immune system - Immune system attacks body tissues __Treatments__ -shots -lotion -Alters immune function -Tar like substance =**__Gray Hair__**= -As age rises, pigment in our hair follicles die -Hair will no longer carry much Melanin -Some can occur at highschool/college age -Mostly 30's&40's -Chance increases 10-20% every decade
 * Connected to: Thyroid disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis
 * - Corticosteroids**
 * Anthralin**

-Age -Genetic defects -Hormones -Chemical exposure -Toxins -Stress -Drugs - Certain illnesses
 * __ Caused by? __**

Treatment?
-Dying hair (temporary) -natural remedies

How do we prevent it?
-Gray hair is difficult to prevent!

So what can we do?
-Eat healthy -Take good care of your body -Healthy amount of sleep