Redhead Historical FactsĪccording to Marion Roach, author of The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair, strong perceptions, both positive and negative, have surrounded redheads for centuries. Redheaded men are also half as likely to develop prostate cancer. The good news is redheads synthesize vitamin D more efficiently, which is crucial for bone health. Redheads may also be more susceptible to Parkinson’s Disease and endometriosis. In the unfortunate health column, redheads are 10 to 100 times more susceptible to melanoma, more sensitive to cold and hot sensations, and more resistant to local anesthesia. Interestingly, the mutated gene that causes red hair appears also to cause some health conditions to be more common in redheads. Interestingly, on a quick tangent, all hair colors share the same number of body hairs averaging 25,000, eyelashes at 420, and eyebrows at 600.
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