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There is no simple solution to your problem, and most probably, the premature graying is genetic, even though it does not run in your immediate family. The effects of some genes may skip a generation or two, so your parents and grandparents may not have experienced the problem of premature graying, but your great grandparents or their parents may have had the same problem. Children do not always have the same physical characteristics as their parents; genes work in a very complex manner, and a lot depends on which genes are more dominant in a person. Unfortunately for you, the genes that determine that your hair will turn gray very early seem to be dominant, and have therefore had their effect.
There is not much that can be done about premature graying - if you are sure that your diet and lifestyle are healthy, and if you are not suffering from any medical condition that could be causing the graying, you will simply have to accept it and deal with it. If you want, you can visit a hair specialist, but it is unlikely that he or she will be able to help you.
There is no single deficiency that is known to directly cause premature graying of hair. You simply need to ensure that your diet provides you with all the necessary nutrients, as focusing on one or two areas will quite certainly lead to an imbalance. In any case, nutritional deficiencies need to be quite severe to affect hair, and even then, they cause hair to become lighter, not completely lose color. It is therefore not very likely that your diet is behind the problem. If your hair is actually becoming light rather than completely white, then you need to look at your diet carefully. It might help to visit a dietician or a hair specialist, and get professional help. The only other recommendation possible is to avoid smoking, as this is often linked to premature graying.
Henna is extremely unlikely to help with your problem, except for coloring the white hair. It works as a conditioner, but it cannot help your hair follicles to produce the pigment that is needed to color your hair. At the most the henna will color the white hair itself; this will depend on how concentrated it is and how long it is left on your hair. Depending on these factors, the color might be a light reddish tint or a dark, almost brownish red.
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