Premature graying hair in children:

My daughter is nine and son is five both have premature graying hair condition.



Their diet looks healthy in every way what should be done?

There are various reasons why a person may suffer from premature graying hair condition but since your children are so young, there must be two main causes which are heredity and lack of nutrients. In case of heredity, there is nothing you can do as it is a natural process which may get worse with age. If premature graying of hair is not in your family, lack of proper nutrients is probably the main cause. This condition is also known as canities.



There is no need to worry about it. You can try to prevent further graying by providing a healthy diet to your children.

Premature graying of hair occurring due to improper diet may be because of lack of essential nutrients. These nutrients should be consumed on a daily basis.



Vitamins, proteins, iron and iodine are some of the essential nutrients. Provide your children with food rich in these nutrients which include fresh green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, juices, white meat, sea food, eggs and dairy products. These food products will provide the essential nutrients which will help them develop internally as well as externally. It is very important to note that reversing the process would be quite impossible since it is natural. You can try your best to do so as the above mentioned diet will not cause any kind of problems. But since you have mentioned that their diet is quite healthy, there could be other possible reasons for the rise of this condition.
Apart from providing a healthy diet, it is also very important to check whether your children are suffering from any kind of disease. Leukemia is believed to cause premature graying of hair. It is extremely important to check with a doctor about the cause of premature graying of hair in your children. Passive smoking is also considered to be one of the main causes. If you or your partner smokes near the children, it should be stopped immediately. Excessive carbohydrates and sugary foods consumption is also believed to be one of the major causes of canities.



Excessive intake of soda, cakes, candies, chocolates and many more include refined sugar which may cause serious problems to the body. Premature graying of hair is one of them. Massage the scalp of your children with herbal and natural oils which would make the hair healthy and might reverse canities. Apply sufficient amount of hair oil before bed time and wash off the next day using an herbal shampoo and conditioner. Follow this method every alternate day. You will see a remarkable change in a matter of two to three weeks.