According to experts, some chemicals in energy drinks could trigger balding. Excess of these is a predisposing factor to the toxicity of elements like selenium and caffeine. A toxic dose of caffeine is about 3 mg/kg/g, while the daily intake must never exceed 700mcg of vitamin A and 55mcg of selenium.
New Delhi: Hair loss is unfortunately no longer a rare occurrence in the world – across age groups, it is a common cause of concern, and in several cases, nutrition, stress and genetics take the blame. But an expert recently issued a warning over the intake of energy drinks, a caffeinated beverage that is relied upon by many to get an additional boost of energy. As per experts, it is to blame for balding.
According to an expert, drinking energy drinks several times in a week could render one vulnerable to the risk of balding. Earlier, these drinks were associated with heart attack, hypertension and stroke risk, but the association with loss of hair is a new one. How do energy drinks result in loss of hair? According to experts, some chemicals in energy drinks could trigger balding.
Excess of these is a predisposing factor to the toxicity of elements like selenium and caffeine. A toxic dose of caffeine is about 3 mg/kg/g, while the daily intake must never exceed 700mcg of vitamin A and 55mcg of selenium. These two are toxic for hair when taken in excess and can contribute to alopecia areata.
Some energy drinks may even contain 113% of the daily recommended value of vitamin A an.
