Gray Hair at 43: Potential Vitamin Deficiency & Causes - Dr. Borucki

Question
Dear Dr.Robert Borucki ,

         I am 43 yrs old,good health.I am 50 percent gray and it is on faster.My parents are not grey still may be 10 percent of their hair grey.They are nearing 70. I m eating well,no fast food and drink.I have taken all good things only and my weight also under normal.I dont have Bp and sugar.

         My nail is half pink( top portion) and half whight( bottom).it recently developed since 3 yrs.previously it was full white.I have tested kidney and liver function test all are normal.thyroid also normal.My hemoglobin also good.My  recent master health check up ,all the vital things are good.

 5 yrs before I was on pantop 20 or 40 mg for my gastric problem.It was there for 1-1.5 yrs.I was taking tablet whenever I have problem of heart burn etc.Taking tablet is 10 days and be noraml.Then again another occasion due to family fight I again got the problem and taking the tablet to correct the burning sensation in heart.Now for the past 5 yrs I am normal and no burning sensation.I just concentrate on exercise,meditation and good diet.

My concern is there any vit B deficiency I am having.Even though I am taking good  food,due to poor absorbtion of essential vit B ,I may be in this grey problem? pl kindly answer .How to check Vit deficiency and vit theraphy for grey hair problem.whether taking Vit B complex for 6 month will help me

Reg
Kumar

Answer
First of all, I am not convinced that your 70 year old parents are only 10% gray..... are you sure they don't color their hair?

Gray hair is not due to a simple vitamin deficiency, unfortunately.... if is a function of stress, aging, and other factors we don't understand.....

If you take a regular multivitamin, you will cover almost all the normal potential vitamin deficiencies.... exceptions are getting enough vitamin D3, and also, especially with your stomach problems, the possibility of having absorbtion problems for vitamin B12.   That can be checked with a blood level, but I would not look for that as a magical answer to get rid of gray hair.......


Good luck with it.....    The hair dyes work pretty good, but you are stuck continuing to use them....