How to control premature greying: Hair reflects the quality of blood and the strength of the kidneys. The foods one should avoid in order to check occurrence of premature greying include excessive meat, dairy products and salty, acidic, oily, spicy foods and drinks like coffee, alcoholic beverages or tea.

Scientists say that premature greying is sometimes caused by environmental and underling health factors such as diet. Also note that consuming excessive amount of foods with excessive amounts of iodine can increase the risk of developing thyroid complications such as hitches.

Tobacco can also affect the hair follicle cells thus the early greying. Drug dependence due to chronic ailments such as AIDS/HIV, cancer and thyroid imbalance is well documented to be the main trigger for premature greying. This is because they destabilize hormones that in turn affect the body cells, which have an effect on hair follicles.