[LifeStyle] Do you know what vitamins should be taken from the age of 40

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From the age of 40, our reserves of proteins, hormones, vitamins, minerals and trace elements suffer a significant decrease.

Vitamin supplements are our companions throughout the different stages of our life. When we are young, they provide us with extra energy, vitality and nutrients that are important for our development. Then we focus more on getting vitamins and natural compounds for health. And for our more adult stage, we need a special supplement to help us keep our bones, body, memory and energy in good condition.

Vitamin B12 is essential for the proper functioning of the brain and blood. As we get older, the body has more difficulty absorbing the food we eat, because our stomach acid levels decrease. This vitamin helps to fulfill this function, it is highlighted in the Better with Health portal.

Calcium helps functions in our body such as muscle contraction, as well as the proper functioning of the heart and nerves. If you don't get enough calcium in your diet, the body will begin to extract it from the bones, leaving them weaker. You can find it in foods like dairy, sardines, tofu, almonds, spinach, and broccoli.

Magnesium has multiple functions in the body, but its role in supporting bone health is the most important for women over 40. It works in building bones and balancing the concentration of certain hormones and vitamin D , all important in preventing bone weakening. You can find magnesium in almonds, broccoli, spinach, beans, dairy, and fortified cereals.

Upon reaching 40, the joints should be protected, the supply of vitamin E should be improved, which will be the precursor of estrogens and will improve the menstrual cycle. We can achieve this by taking especially omega 3. Omega 3s also play a key role in maintaining memory and general brain function.

Omega 3s can be obtained through two sources:

• Animals: From fish oil and krill oil.
• Vegetables: From plants such as flaxseed, chia seeds, hemp seeds and soybean oil, these fatty acids will also improve skin hydration.

It is not always necessary, but many times it is advisable to resort to an extra supply of vitamin D. We can obtain it with foods enriched with it, as well as with supplements, which in addition to preserving the calcium content in the bones, will help to improve the mood and avoid depression, something that many women suffer after reaching 40 years, due to fatigue or stress from overwork and responsibilities.

Vitamin D is easily obtained by exposure to sunlight and by consuming eggs and milk. This vitamin is essential for the absorption of calcium in the body, so it also has an important role for the development of the skeleton.