Why Hair Grays

• Cells in your hair follicles called melanocytes create pigment, including melanin, which results in coloring. As you age, those hair follicles decrease production, producing reduced melanin and gray hair, which may be undesirable to you. Consuming overprocessed foods, saturated fats, proteins and too much sugar, and salt also can contribute to graying your hair, as does poor health, stress and bad habits such as smoking. Reducing toxic behaviors can contribute improved circulation, which also results in healthy hair. Knowing that what you eat and how you act can age you prematurely may be just the motivation you need to mend your ways.
  
  

Recommended Dietary Changes for Restoring Color to Your Hair

• By adding more green vegetables to your diet, you can increase the amount of hydrochloric acid in your stomach. This aids in mineral absorption which contributes to healthy hair. Common vegetables that cause this effect include kale, swiss chard, fresh parsley, dandelion greens and other raw greens. Commonly available leafy greens can be used in salads, as wraps or stewed and steamed. It's easy to incorporate these vegetables into your diet with a little planning as you shop and prepare meals for yourself and your family.
  
  Restoring color and luster to your hair can be as simple as improving your general dietary habits to eliminate empty calories. Think about trying some less conventional nutrients as well. Try adding wheatgrass, available as a juice or powder in health food stores, to your diet. Although claims of wheatgrass juice contributing to hair graying prevention have not been substantiated by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the chlorophyll molecule (present in all green leafy vegetables) is structurally similar to hemoglobin and is generally designated as beneficial for good health, while serious risks are not evident.
  
  

Complementary Recommended Lifestyle Changes

• You can also use wheatgrass juice as a shampoo, since the nutrients seep into follicles and encourage new growth of pigment-producing cells that enable luscious locks of color. For added benefit when you have extra time, massage your scalp for a few minutes with coconut oil and lemon before you wash it. Use natural henna as directed.
  
  Drink more water for increased hydration, eliminate smoking, get sufficient sleep and engage in vigorous exercise several times a week to naturally encourage healthy hair. The end result can be reversal or prevention of gray locks or at least healthier hair, which is certainly worth your investment of time and effort.