Hi Premature white beard is quite embarrassing problem as it gives a prematured age look Melanin pigment is necessary to give the color to the hair Causes of Premature Whitening 1. High Levels of Stress 2. Genetics 3. Improper Diet 4. Unhealthy Habits: smoking, drinking, chain smokers have more incidence 5. Excess Intake of Certain Fluids: coffee/tea 6. Emotional Shock Natural treatment of white hair 1 Exercise/walking 2 Consume Fresh juices daily 3 Increase the intake of Vitamins/Minerals 4 Iodine rich foods – Fish(non veg eaters), Banana, carrot 5 Use Amla - Indian gooseberry or amla fruit is extremely effective in preventing premature greying and thinning of hair. Thus, it is usable in a number of ways in reducing white hair. A paste made with crushed amla fruit and lemon juice can be applied on white hair to make it black again 6 Avoid Stress 7 massage your hair with Henna/aloevera 8 Avoid smoking/alcohol(if you are having the habit) Wish You Good Health Regards Dr Sridhar K