Vitamins You Need as You Age
Sources Medically Reviewed on 7/3/2018 1 Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on July 03, 2018
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SOURCES:
American Heart Association: “7 is the lucky number for reducing stroke risk.”
Mayo Clinic: “Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet.”
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Omega-3 Supplements: In Depth,” “Probiotics: In Depth.”
National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: “Multivitamin/mineral Supplements,” “Folate,” “Potassium,” “Selenium,” “Zinc,” “Omega-3 Fatty Acids,” “Magnesium,” “B6,” “Vitamin D,” “B12,” “Calcium.”
Oregon State University: “Zinc deficiency mechanism linked to aging, multiple diseases.”
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Association of low plasma selenium concentrations with poor muscle strength in older community-dwelling adults: the InCHIANTI Study.”
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: “Vitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and CVD: Preventive Medication.”
Harvard Medical School: “Should you take ‘senior’ multivitamins?”
Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, DO, MS on July 03, 2018
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