5 foods to prevent premature gray hair

Treating premature gray hair is the need of many young people, especially young adults. Changing some of the following eating and living habits will help you reduce the risk of premature gray hair.

According to doctors, premature gray hair is simply due to a lack of certain hair-making substances or metabolic disorders that prevent the body from producing enough hair-nourishing substances. In addition, some related factors such as genetics; endocrine disorders; insomnia, nervous tension, etc. also cause premature gray hair.

Currently, there are no clear specific drugs and treatments, however, it is necessary to strengthen solutions: adjust lifestyle (maintain a regular lifestyle), avoid staying up late, limit stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco, eat nutritious food, increase physical exercise to improve physical condition... In addition, it is necessary to persistently apply some of the following medicinal dishes:

Polygonum multiflorum

Fo-ti is highly valued in treating premature gray hair. The simplest way is to use Fo-ti to cook and drink daily; or you can grind Fo-ti into powder, or combine Fo-ti with some medicinal herbs such as: black beans, rehmannia glutinosa, wolfberry, and Achyranthes bidentata.

Black beans

According to experts, black foods such as black sesame, black fungus, black beans, purple sticky rice... if eaten regularly will have the effect of improving the phenomenon of gray hair. With black beans, if you cannot regularly cook them thoroughly, then prepare them in a simple way such as roasting them thoroughly, storing them in a sealed jar, and steeping them in boiling water to drink every day.

Black sesame

Besides black beans, black sesame is also a precious medicine, eating it regularly will help your hair improve a lot. To be effective, you should take 300g of roasted black sesame, 300g of dried polygonum multiflorum, grind them finely; mix enough white sugar, use twice a day, 2-3 teaspoons each time mixed with boiling water. Your hair will gradually turn darker without chemicals.

Mulberry

According to Oriental medicine, mulberry has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, calming the mind, improving intelligence, and nourishing yin and blood... For a long time, Oriental medicine has used mulberry to treat premature gray hair due to yin deficiency of the liver and kidneys and anemia. Use mulberry by drying it, or soaking it into syrup for later use.

Walnut

Walnuts are rich in biotin, a vitamin that is important for hair and nails, vitamin E, and natural moisturizing omega oils. “They also contain small amounts of copper. And this mineral plays a role in the production of melanin, the pigment that gives hair its color.” Meanwhile, copper deficiency is one of the common causes of premature graying. Therefore, you should eat walnuts to prolong the “life” of your black hair.

Causes of premature gray hair

- Genetics is the most common cause;

- Prolonged stress;

- Endocrine disorders due to prolonged serious illness;

- Drink lots of coffee, strong tea and alcohol;

- Eat lots of fried and fatty foods;

- Use lots of spicy and strong spices;

- Use a lot of foods containing acids and fermented substances;

- Iron deficiency (reduces melanin production).

According to Family & Society