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bucolic_frolic

(46,823 posts)
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 05:48 PM Sep 2021

The chronic condition of gray hair

So I've had occasion this summer to have a condition that required taking molasses. I've had 2.25 bottles over 3 months, so maybe I'm a test case. One idea I stumbled upon online during this time is that molasses may reduce - reverse - gray hair.

I don't know. I thought so for awhile, but I just don't know. There are links online to using olive oil and molasses as hair dye in direct application.

And posts about molasses being ok as a supplement to dye hair while also eating large amounts of chlorophyll. I've done both over the last 3 months so I'll have to pay closer attention to my hair.

Anyone?

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The chronic condition of gray hair (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 OP
What condition requires molasses? Srkdqltr Sep 2021 #1
in a general sense bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #2
I take chloraphyll I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author apcalc Sep 2021 #3
Don't drink bleach!!! ret5hd Sep 2021 #4
That's good advice bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #6
what's wrong w/ grey hair? pansypoo53219 Sep 2021 #5
There's nothing wrong with gray hair bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #7
I've heard molasses restores color to gray hair Sanity Claws Sep 2021 #8
Bran muffins CountAllVotes Sep 2021 #9
I avoid wheat so no bran muffins for me Sanity Claws Sep 2021 #10
There are different types of molasses bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #11
Sooo d'ja grow up strong and tall? marble falls Sep 2021 #12
My hair fell out. Good luck. Midnight Writer Sep 2021 #13
Some people look better with grey hair than others. No Vested Interest Sep 2021 #14
Actually my hair is turning grey I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2022 #15

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,905 posts)
16. I take chloraphyll
Sun Feb 13, 2022, 11:22 PM
Feb 2022

It kills body odor so your farts literally don't stink. Nor does your sweat or pee..and when you do #2 the smell doesn't chase the cat out of the bathroom.
I take 400 mg capsules to do this.

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bucolic_frolic

(46,823 posts)
6. That's good advice
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:11 PM
Sep 2021

The interaction of dietary nutrients makes sense to me. There was a ground hog around here, and they eat roots, and people put copper sulphate I think it is into the septic to deter roots. This groundhog burrowed all around and under the septic, and did his groundhog things, and his fur was ruddy, moreso than usual for a groundhog.

bucolic_frolic

(46,823 posts)
7. There's nothing wrong with gray hair
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:14 PM
Sep 2021

it's distinctive, cooler in sunlight, a sign of wisdom. Some people dye their gray hair. I think they don't like it because it's a change in color. If we all had gray hair when born, and it turned red or black at age 50, we'd do anything to make our hair gray again.

Sanity Claws

(22,031 posts)
8. I've heard molasses restores color to gray hair
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:30 PM
Sep 2021

but I couldn't find a way to incorporate it in my diet. How do you take it? Add a tablespoon to coffee? Do you bake with it?

Sanity Claws

(22,031 posts)
10. I avoid wheat so no bran muffins for me
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:38 PM
Sep 2021

I also have some digestive issues.
My digestion has improved since I stopped eating wheat and dairy.
I suppose I could substitute molasses for maple syrup, the sweetener that I usually bake with but it would affect the taste.

bucolic_frolic

(46,823 posts)
11. There are different types of molasses
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 07:58 PM
Sep 2021

There's unsweetened, which doesn't mean much and I guess means some are sweetened, there's also unsulphured, and there's regular molasses and blackstrop molasses which is not very sweet and slightly bitter. Some post I read on line said some brand of blackstrap warned of lead. Common supermarket national brands are sweet, so watch the carbs, calories and sugars.

But i do take blackstrap. When I was a kid my dad had a tonic for us kids. It was supposed to make us stronger. It was called XL Elixir, and it was blackstrap. He kept it in a cold cupboard and when he remembered he would make us take a tablespoonful. Yuck.

I can't find any reference to XL Elixir. No old bottles, graphics. That is unusual. Maybe it was a local brand.

No Vested Interest

(5,193 posts)
14. Some people look better with grey hair than others.
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 09:40 PM
Sep 2021

Hubby's hair turned white when he was relatively young. He used something on it that kept it very white and it looked distinguished and great.

My skin tones don't look so good with grey hair, so I've colored it for 40+ years. With Covid and shutdowns, I wasn't able to get it frequently for coloring, and recently it was all grey, and I thought I looked a sight. Brought my self-esteem way down, which I don't need.

Finally got it colored again and feeling 110% better.
Can't be bothered with molasses.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,905 posts)
15. Actually my hair is turning grey
Sun Feb 13, 2022, 11:19 PM
Feb 2022

Stopped dying my hair to watch it happen.
Every week more white hair.

I have worn a mowhawk since I turned 21.

Look forward to having a cool white mowhawk. Could never make my hair white with bleaches and dyes. Now its coming to be naturally!

Cant wait!

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