脱发有救了？外媒称韩式泡菜饮品可逆转掉发
这个周末，“女白领发量仅剩3成”登上热搜，刺痛无数年轻人的神经。
高强度的工作、快节奏的生活，使得脱发逐渐成为年轻人的“流行病”。但研究人员也为大家带来好消息，称韩式泡菜饮品有助于逆转脱发，促进头发的生长。
A tourist tastes kimchi, a type of spicy cabbage, at Hongqi Village of Antu County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Northeast China's Jilin Province, April 16, 2019.
韩式泡菜以有助于维持肠道健康而著称，但如今科学家发现，泡菜还可以用来逆转脱发。
It is known for helping maintain a healthy gut, but now scientists have found kimchi could be used to reverse hair loss.
发酵白菜加入洋葱、大蒜、鱼露和调料制成的韩式泡菜，早已受到注重健康的消费者欢迎，并以富含益生菌而闻名。
The Korean dish of fermented cabbage, onions, garlic, fish sauce and spices is already popular with health-conscious consumers and known for its probiotic qualities.
fermented[fɝ'mɛnt]：adj.酿造；已发酵的
但研究显示，韩国销售的一种泡菜饮品能在几周内使现有的头发变得浓密，并长出新头发。
But research shows a kimchi drink sold in South Korea helps thicken existing hairs and grow new ones within weeks.
1
韩国檀国大学的研究人员对23名男性进行了研究，其中一些人处于早期脱发阶段，其他人头顶发量明显减少。这所大学位于首尔附近。
Researchers at Dankook University near Seoul studied 23 men, some in the early stages of hair loss and others visibly thinning on top.
研究人员要求他们在早餐前和睡前各饮用一杯泡菜饮品。
They were told to have a kimchi drink before breakfast and at bedtime.
一个月后，人均发量从每平方厘米大约85根增加到90根，饮用4个月后，增加到92根。
After a month, the average number of hairs had risen from about 85 per sq cm of scalp to 90, and then 92 after four months of drinking the liquid.
scalp [skælp]：n.头皮
Participants take part in a kimchi making event during the Seoul Kimchi Festival outside the city hall in Seoul. Provided To China Daily
1
科学家表示，发量出现显著的增加，似乎逆转了大部分参与研究男性的脱发。
The scientists said this was a significant increase that appeared to have reversed hair loss in most of the men.
研究结果发表在《世界男性健康期刊》上，研究人员指出：“目前的药物可能有副作用，所以通常只是短期使用。”
In a report on the findings, published in the World Journal of Men’s Health, the researchers said: ‘Current drugs can have adverse effects so their use is usually temporary.
研究人员说：“我们发现泡菜可以促进头发生长，逆转脱发。这对患者来说是一种更安全的疗法。”
‘We found kimchi could promote hair growth and reverse baldness. It is a safer treatment strategy for patients.’
来源：中国日报网英语点津 编辑：许雅宁
传播中国，影响世界
欢迎关注中国日报网微信公众号