Five Best Supplements For Seniors

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Nothing will ever replace highly nutritional food, however, the foods we eat often fall short. What we lack in important vitamins and minerals can be found in high quality supplements from companies following the highest standards in the industry. The 5 best supplements I take every single day and recommend for most seniors are the following;

1. Vitamin C: 1-2000 milligrams daily. This is one of the best antioxidants that fights free radicals which cause disease. Vitamin C can also increase your life span.

2. Calcium: Calcium is very essential for keeping teeth and bones strong. It also helps with the proper functioning of muscles and nerves.

3. Vitamin D: 1000 milligrams daily. The sunshine vitamin drives calcium into your blood and helps to keep bones flexible and healthy. Vitamin D is necessary at any age.

4. Fish Oil/ Omega 3’s: 1000- 1500 milligrams daily. Fish oil is essential for heart, brain, joint and digestive health.

5. Garlic: 550 milligrams daily. Provides significant benefit to the cardio vascular and immune systems. Garlic is also a powerful natural antibiotic.

Seniors are far more susceptible to developing illness as they grow older. When the body ages it becomes less efficient at using the nutrients in foods. Many seniors today live alone and do not prepare good nutritionally balanced meals for themselves and need to find supplements that will put these nutrients back into their bodies. Studies suggest that many seniors are under nourished and perhaps unhealthy. Exercise is often lacking in their lifestyle, which also contributes to these vitamin and nutrient deficiencies. Seniors may require age-specific multivitamins, a blend of vitamins and nutrients designed specifically for their bodies. It is important to check with your doctor before taking any supplements to be sure they do not interfere with any medications.

Dr. Vincent Bellonzi is a chiropractor and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. In this Youtube video he examines the question, should you take vitamins and supplements?