Any advice for treating/preventing white hairs?
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free skin care · Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:39 am

simran,

I don't know if any of these home remedies work but thought you might like to read them:

http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Premature-Greying-of-Hair.html

free skin care · Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:41 pm

I am interested in this topic too.

But I think if it's due to genetics- early grey hair growth run in the family, then I am afraid there might not be anything you can really do about it.

I found the following advises for preventing premature grey hair:

Excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, meat, and fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour, and acidic foods can reduce the moisture and nutrients reaching the hair follicles and may lead to premature greying.

A drop in melanin production may be caused by a lack of the mineral copper. Eat foods such as crab, oysters, sunflower seeds, cashews and almonds, which have significant amounts of copper.

To obtain better results, iron & iodine should be taken in form of sea food. Besides fish, which is the main source of iodine, the requirement of this mineral can be met by adequate intake of carrots, bananas & similar other vegetables & fruits. Carrots are especially useful in furnishing fresh blood & maintaining the health of the hair.

All three of these vitamins, belonging to B group, should be supplied at one time preferably in a form which gives all B vitamins, such as yeast, wheat germ & liver. The three anti-grey hair vitamins can be produced in the intestinal track by bacteria. Thus drinking a litre of yoghurt daily with a tablespoon of yeast before each meal will be an excellent remedy for the prevention & the treatment of premature greying of hair. If one wishes to take tablets of calcium pantothenate & paba, they should be taken in addition to the yeast & yoghurt & not as a substitute for them.

Avoid foods loaded with artificial colours and preservatives, as these put a strain on your digestive system and can lead to dry, brittle hair and a dehydrated scalp. Too many carbohydrates, such a pasta and bread, can diminish levels of antioxidants in your body that are needed to neutralize free radicals.

Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:13 pm

i wonder if amla would help at all. i've read it can treat or prevent gray hair if used on the scalp, but i would think it may at least help darken the hairs. it supposedly darkens the hair, and since i started using it my hair does seem extra rich in color. i suspect it makes me lose hairs if i get it on my scalp, but i could be wrong and my hair falls out very easily.

i would check into other ayurvedic plants/powders/oils, too, like shikakai and brahmi. you can find them in indian grocery stores or in online stores. i have come across recipes on the internet involving soaking some of the herbs in an iron pot before use. also, off the top of my head i remember PABA is supposed to be good for gray hair. i found a children's vitamin with a lot in it. check into side effects and precautions if you incorporate this into your supplements or eating. i've also read about raw foods helping gray hair, and about thyroid problems being related to premature graying.

i have read about, but have no experience with herbs for internal use: the Ayurvedic one Bringaraja ("king of hair"), and the Chinese herb Ho-shou-wu.

i actually had a few gray hairs a year or two ago. a dear friend yanked them out for me, and i haven't had any since. i suspect it was from months of really intensive stress.

i hope you find something that works!

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