What Foods Should People with Premature Graying Hair Eat More Of?
Disease description:
My child just started elementary school and already has several white hairs. I’d like to address this through dietary adjustments—what foods should be consumed more frequently to help prevent premature graying?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Lei
In children presenting with premature graying of hair, genetic factors should be considered first. If either parent has a significant history of premature graying, the child may also be predisposed to this condition. Dietarily, foods rich in melanin—such as black rice, black sesame seeds, and black fungus—may be beneficial. Premature graying is often associated with deficiency of qi and blood; therefore, consuming blood-nourishing foods—such as animal liver and ejiao (donkey-hide gelatin)—may be helpful as adjunctive support.
