1 Place 2 teaspoons of spice mixture in the center of a 4 inch square of cheesecloth or muslin; bring corners together and tie with string to make a bag. 2  Tie 3 cinnamon sticks to each bag; repeat with remaining spice mixture. 3  Directions for use: Place 1 bag in 1 quart apple cider, cranberry juice or red wine.
4. Lentils. Lentils are full of vitamin B-9, also known as folic acid. Like B-12, a deficiency in vitamin B- 9 can lead to prematurely grey hair because it is an important component of methionine. Methionine, an amino acid, blocks natural damage to the hair cells that can lead to a loss of hair color.
Men tend to turn gray earlier than women. Smoking is linked to premature graying. In rare cases, gray hair may be a sign of illness. Among other reasons of hair graying are excessive intake of tea, coffee and alcohol, of fried and oily foods, spices and sour and acidic foods. Unfortunately, there are no proven remedies for gray or white hair other than coloring it, despite the claims made for some dietary supplements.