| As promised, here is an over-view of the main | | | | functioning of nerves and muscles. Helps fight |
| essential vitamins and minerals, BUT, rather than take | | | | depression. Good for the heart.Figs, nuts (in particular |
| them in isolation it is better to take a good multi-vitamin | | | | almonds), seeds, apples, grapefruit and apples.People |
| and mineral tablet aimed specifically at the over | | | | who suffer from cramp are often deficient in |
| 50s.VitaminWhat it can do for you, for example -Found | | | | magnesium. 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. Builds | | | | calcium) 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, green | | | | process. Helps with energy.Wheat germ, tuna fish, |
| and yellow vegetables, milk and dairy products10,000 iu | | | | onions, broccoli, tomatoes, branSelenium is important to |
| is the average daily dose.Prolonged high doses can be | | | | human nutrition. Because of intensive farming and food |
| bad for you as it can be stored in the body.BHelps to | | | | processing techniques, many of our foods are |
| maintain a healthy nervous system, muscles and heart | | | | depleted of Selenium.ZincGood for the immune |
| and energy.Good for stress and aids | | | | system, 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.It | | | | and chops, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds, eggs.Men |
| is a good idea to take all the various B vitamins in one | | | | should keep their zinc levels up, particularly if worried |
| B complex tablet. Smoking and alcohol can deplete the | | | | about prostrate problems. Zinc and manganese are |
| body of this vitamin.CAids in the prevention of the | | | | thought 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 leafy | | | | what you get out of your body! So think of food as |
| vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes. NB. It is generally not a | | | | fuel 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 absorb | | | | and not nourishing fuel for the body. |
| iron. Vit C works best when taken with calcium and | | | | The only result we get from eating too many buns is |
| magnesium. Vit C is excreted from the body quite | | | | perhaps ending up looking like one - which is certainly |
| quickly so it is a good idea to take a time-release | | | | food for thought!!!NOW HERE ARE A FEW MORE |
| tablet. Smoking can destroy Vit C.DWorks with | | | | SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP YOU 'SPRING' INTO |
| calcium for strong bones and teethAcquired through | | | | SPRING.Co-enzyme 10 The body's 'spark-plug' for |
| sunlight, eating plenty of fish and fish oils, and dairy | | | | energy.Ginkgo Biloba Helps maintain good circulation to |
| productsDosages over 5,000 iu daily not | | | | the body's extremities (so good for those who suffer |
| recommended. Dark-skinned people living in northern | | | | from cold hands and feet). Also improves blood supply |
| climates usually need to take additional Vit D.EGood | | | | to the brain and helps with poor memory.Glucosamine |
| for the skin and helps you to look younger. Helps | | | | Helps 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 the | | | | system - an aid in the prevention of colds and flu.Garlic |
| efficiency of Vit E if taken together - allow 8 hours | | | | Also boosts the immune system and, importantly, has |
| between. Women over 50 and menopausal women | | | | antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties.Omega 3 |
| should increase their Vit E | | | | fish oils. Benefits heart, circulation, joints and |
| intake.MINERALSCalciumEssential for strong bones | | | | brain.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 green | | | | bonus for the over 50's.Now we all know that there is |
| vegetables.Calcium and iron are the two minerals often | | | | nothing like a nice cup of tea of give yourself a lift, and |
| deficient in a woman's diet. Dolomite tablets are a | | | | at last it has been confirmed that tea is actually good |
| natural form of calcium and magnesiumIronNecessary | | | | for us (this comes as a surprise, as we all know from |
| for the production of red blood corpuscles | | | | experience that if we enjoy something then it is |
| (haemoglobin). Prevents iron-deficiency anaemia and | | | | guaranteed 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 recommended | | | | shown that Green Tea contains remarkable health |
| amount is 10 - 18 mg, but before increasing the amount | | | | promoting 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, a | | | | with a slice of lemon - and it is really refreshing. As a |
| form of iron that appears in many supplements, may | | | | matter of interest, I recently visited a tearoom where |
| destroy your Vit E: the chelated form of iron is | | | | they had on offer a choice of over 300 different teas, |
| preferable.MagnesiumNecessary for the optimum | | | | and guess which one the owner drank? |