I would like my hair to cool it with the graying

I am 23 and nobody else in my family started graying this early, i.e., this is ridiculous. I am sure it's work-related stress but how do I slow it down (save quitting, because y'know, the cat needs feeding)?

I want to hear anything you've got: folk wisdom, vitamins, EOs, voodoo rituals.

My grandmother told me that using coconut oil every time I wash will keep my hair "soft and black." Since she didn't start to gray until she was almost 60, I'm reinstating my coconut oiling.

I think I read somewhere that pumpkin seeds contain something that inhibits graying. Or maybe it was some other seed. Or maybe I dreamed the whole thing.

Summer 2012, long layers, hand at classic length

I should imagine eating coconut oil would be more useful, with the lauric acid and whatnot. Of course, hair oiling is a good thing for the conditioning benefits, but I'm not sure how it would affect loss of pigment.

Like Spidermom, I vaguely remember reading something about seeds... possibly flax seeds, ground. Eating them!

Well, in Japan they say one should eat Hijiki* to keep black hair, but eh... I don't think there is actually anything you can do to stop the graying. It won't hurt to try (and Hijiki is tasty!), but I wouldn't get my hopes up and rather try to reduce stress levels by learning how to cope with the stress better, which is better for your overall health anyway.
*Might be hard to get it, though. As far is I know, importing it to Germany is forbidden because of some limits imposed regarding arsenic levels and I guess it could be the same for the US.

I'm sporting a grey streak since my last big examination, so all my grey hairs are stress induced as well. But I've earned them - the only thing I don't like is two toned hair, so since I can't reverse the graying I'd now like it to become more silver...

LHC meet Sept. 2006
slowly creeping towards classic - maybe

Quit working and feed Godric coconuts.

I want to hear anything you've gotWell, since you said that, maybe this would be worth a look? I've not tried it yet but it's stuck in my head since I read it.

Well, since you said that, maybe this would be worth a look? I've not tried it yet but it's stuck in my head since I read it.Ahh, neat. I could add that to my coconut oil.

I am going to have to eat more flax bread and sushi salad.

Apparently some Ayurvedic hair oils applied to the scalp prevent greying. Neeli bringahdi is one ( plus it's great for hair fall )

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I'm doubtful that anything you do will help. But certainly using something topical will not help. Improving your diet, getting exercise every day, and managing your stress have a much better chance of helping.

In the book called George Micheal's Secrets for Beautiful hair (pg 23-24) he talks about para-aminobenzoic acid (or PABA) from the b group vitamins and how it returned color to white hair in a test group in Russia. He also says the subjects got shinier and healthier hair over all with the b group vitamins. It may be worth looking into.

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