Dealing with unexpected gray hair can be confusing. Yes, it’s a natural part of the aging process (and there are so many chic ways to let it grow out, it can even be a welcome change), but when you’re nowhere near where you thought you would be for that type of hair transformation, it can be a bit jarring. So what gives?

There are many factors that play into our hair graying prematurely. Family history, free radicals in the body, and oxidative stress are just some of the most common ones, says Morgan Rabach , MD, board-certified dermatologist at LM Medical NYC . One that doesn’t get talked about enough is how food—or lack of certain ones—can impact when those gray strands will appear on your head.

“Vitamin deficiencies can contribute to premature gray hair by interfering with m

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