The Claim

In rats, mineral supplementation caused gray hair to revert to black, whereas control rats on an isocaloric diet without mineral supplementation retained their gray hair.

Source: Non-Identity of Gray Hair Produced by Mineral Deficiency and Vitamin Deficiency

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
8score
Challenges
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These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Scientists found that when rats were given extra minerals, their gray hairs turned back to black—but rats that didn’t get the minerals stayed gray.

See the scientific wording

In rats, gray hair reverted to black following mineral supplementation, while control rats on an isocaloric diet without mineral supplementation remained gray.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Non-Identity of Gray Hair Produced by Mineral Deficiency and Vitamin Deficiency

    In the study, rats that got extra minerals turned their gray hair back to black, while rats that didn’t get minerals stayed gray — just like the claim says.

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