Multivitamins For Baby Boomers: What Vitamins and Minerals To Take

sarita — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:02 +0000

Dr. Michael Rozien, chairman of the Wellness Institute at the Cleveland Clinic has shown that multivitamins (despite some controversy) are key to baby boomers getting adequate nutrition. This is partly due to the gap between the needed vitamins and minerals for the body, and what people actually consume through food. He tells us what to look for in vitamin supplements:

“You want to look for a multivitamin that has less than 3,500 international units of vitamin A,” he said.

Buy a pill splitter, and take part in the morning, part at night, to improve absorption, he said.

Most Boomers need extra vitamin D, in the form of D3, as well, he said. Those under age 50 need around 1,000 IUs, while those over age 50 should get 1,200 IUs.

Two hours after taking their multivitamin and extra D, he recommends taking 600 mg of calcium two times a day, plus 200 mg of magnesium two times a day.

Last, he wants most of his adult patients to take fish oil, for the omega 3 fatty acids which benefit heart, brain and vascular health. Look for ones that offer 600 mg of DHA, he said. In his books, Roizen cautions patients to stay within his guidelines, and not fall for the “if a little is good, a lot must be better” mentality.”

The lowdown on multivitamins (yes, we need them).

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Multivitamins For Baby Boomers: What Vitamins and Minerals To Take