Vitamins and Minerals for the Over 50's

As promised, here is an over-view of the mainfunctioning of nerves and muscles. Helps fight
essential vitamins and minerals, BUT, rather than takedepression. Good for the heart.Figs, nuts (in particular
them in isolation it is better to take a good multi-vitaminalmonds), seeds, apples, grapefruit and apples.People
and mineral tablet aimed specifically at the overwho suffer from cramp are often deficient in
50s.VitaminWhat it can do for you, for example -Foundmagnesium. Alcoholics are also usually deficient.
in, for example -Helpful AdviceAPromotes growth,Dolomite (a balanced formula of magnesium and
strong bones, healthy skin, hair, teeth, and gums. Buildscalcium) is a good quality supplement.SeleniumWorks
resistance to respiratory infections. Good for eyes,with Vitamin E and appears to slow down the aging
particularly night blindness.Carrots, fish oils, eggs, greenprocess. Helps with energy.Wheat germ, tuna fish,
and yellow vegetables, milk and dairy products10,000 iuonions, broccoli, tomatoes, branSelenium is important to
is the average daily dose.Prolonged high doses can behuman nutrition. Because of intensive farming and food
bad for you as it can be stored in the body.BHelps toprocessing techniques, many of our foods are
maintain a healthy nervous system, muscles and heartdepleted of Selenium.ZincGood for the immune
and energy.Good for stress and aidssystem, muscle function and blood and brain function. It
memory.Whole-wheat, whole brown rice, oatmeal,can also help with healing.Choice meats such as steak
bran, milk, liver, fish, vegetables, beef, pork, nuts, fruits.Itand chops, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds, eggs.Men
is a good idea to take all the various B vitamins in oneshould keep their zinc levels up, particularly if worried
B complex tablet. Smoking and alcohol can deplete theabout prostrate problems. Zinc and manganese are
body of this vitamin.CAids in the prevention of thethought to help ward of senility in the
common cold, infections, helps repair body tissues, eg.elderly.REMEMBER: What you put into your body is
helps healing after surgery.Citrus fruits, green leafywhat you get out of your body! So think of food as
vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes. NB. It is generally not afuel and choose food from the chart above.
good idea to eat citrus fruits, eg oranges, grapefruits,Sadly, cakes, biscuits, etc. are merely 'comfort' foods
etc. if you suffer from arthritis.Helps the body absorband not nourishing fuel for the body.
iron. Vit C works best when taken with calcium andThe only result we get from eating too many buns is
magnesium. Vit C is excreted from the body quiteperhaps ending up looking like one - which is certainly
quickly so it is a good idea to take a time-releasefood for thought!!!NOW HERE ARE A FEW MORE
tablet. Smoking can destroy Vit C.DWorks withSUPPLEMENTS TO HELP YOU 'SPRING' INTO
calcium for strong bones and teethAcquired throughSPRING.Co-enzyme 10 The body's 'spark-plug' for
sunlight, eating plenty of fish and fish oils, and dairyenergy.Ginkgo Biloba Helps maintain good circulation to
productsDosages over 5,000 iu daily notthe body's extremities (so good for those who suffer
recommended. Dark-skinned people living in northernfrom cold hands and feet). Also improves blood supply
climates usually need to take additional Vit D.EGoodto the brain and helps with poor memory.Glucosamine
for the skin and helps you to look younger. HelpsHelps maintain connective tissues in the joints and is
healing of burns, and helps with fatigue.Wheat germ,believed to stimulate cartilage growth and promote
soya beans, broccoli, spinach and leafy greens,smooth functioning joints.Echinacea Boosts the immune
whole-grain cereals and eggs.Iron tablets destroy thesystem - an aid in the prevention of colds and flu.Garlic
efficiency of Vit E if taken together - allow 8 hoursAlso boosts the immune system and, importantly, has
between. Women over 50 and menopausal womenantiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties.Omega 3
should increase their Vit Efish oils. Benefits heart, circulation, joints and
intake.MINERALSCalciumEssential for strong bonesbrain.Evening Primrose Oil Good for the immune
and healthy teethMilk, cheese, soyabeans, sardines,system and appearance of skin.So all the above are a
walnuts, sunflower seeds and greenbonus for the over 50's.Now we all know that there is
vegetables.Calcium and iron are the two minerals oftennothing like a nice cup of tea of give yourself a lift, and
deficient in a woman's diet. Dolomite tablets are aat last it has been confirmed that tea is actually good
natural form of calcium and magnesiumIronNecessaryfor us (this comes as a surprise, as we all know from
for the production of red blood corpusclesexperience that if we enjoy something then it is
(haemoglobin). Prevents iron-deficiency anaemia andguaranteed that someone will come up with the
fatigue.Red meat and offal, egg yolks, nut, beans,discovery that it is bad for us). Research has also
molasses, oatmealFor normal adults the recommendedshown that Green Tea contains remarkable health
amount is 10 - 18 mg, but before increasing the amountpromoting properties. So next time you feel like a
(perhaps because of fatigue, etc) it is better to consult'cuppa' reach for the Green Tea - drink it on its own or
your doctor. It is worth noting that ferrous sulphate, awith a slice of lemon - and it is really refreshing. As a
form of iron that appears in many supplements, maymatter of interest, I recently visited a tearoom where
destroy your Vit E: the chelated form of iron isthey had on offer a choice of over 300 different teas,
preferable.MagnesiumNecessary for the optimumand guess which one the owner drank?