When people are born, the body needs a certain level of nutrients to continue growing.
As the years pass, the nutritional needs of a person change. During the young adult
years and early 30’s, the need for nutrition doesn’t change very drastically, but as most
people reach their late 40’s and 50’s, the need for nutrition begins to change once
again. In order to stay healthy and in balance, you have to give your body the required
vitamins and minerals that it needs. If you continue riding along in this article, you will
find a short discussion of vitamins and supplements for healthy aging.
Calcium
As one of the most essential minerals the body needs, calcium is important for bones
and other hard structures in the body. As people grow older, it becomes more difficult
for the body to absorb calcium, so the body will sometimes take calcium from the bones,
making them brittle. If you can eat sources of calcium that are easier to digest, then the
bones have a greater likelihood of maintaining a proper density.
Magnesium
This mineral is an essential part of the mechanism that governs your blood pressure. It
also has a role in your immune system, even though it’s exact functions aren’t fully
understood. This makes it difficult to gauge whether or not it’s presence in supplemental
form is entirely effective. More testing is currently being done, but until then, it might be
advisable to try to obtain it mostly through the foods that contain magnesium.
Vitamin D
This vitamin is an important part of keeping the body healthy because it helps to
facilitate the body’s absorption of calcium. This vitamin also takes an active role in
building the defense against sun damage, and can even prevent some autoimmune
diseases. There is also statistical data that suggests that people who are low in vitamin
D are prone to fainting spells or loss of balance, which would provide the circumstances
for a fallen person to break bones due to a lack of proper calcium.
Vitamin B12
This vitamin is an important part of the creation of red blood cells. It also helps protect
and maintain accurate DNA information. As people become older, their body loses
some of the ability to absorb this vitamin, and it will need to be supplemented. B12 can
be found in lots of varieties of berries, and you can find them in pill form alone or as a
complex.