Vitamins

Vitamin A
As a woman moves into mid-age, health concerns that never crossed her mind before suddenly come into view. Maintaining eyesight and protecting bone health from osteoporosis are just a few. Vitamin A plays an important role in vision wellness and building bone cells; it also helps regulate the immune system assisting the body in fighting off infections and viruses.

B Vitamins
Experts agree that stress levels tend to be high for the average pre-menopausal woman. Whether you are working, raising children, or both, your reserves can be drained quickly. Luckily, B vitamins play an important part in every woman's stress-buffeting system.

• Vitamin B6
  Vitamin B6 has been found to be a natural way to help alleviate stress and mood disturbances such as depression, anxiety, and lack of energy. It is also needed to produce more than 100 enzymes which assist in protein and carbohydrate metabolism. But that's not all; B6 is used in hormone production. All of this makes vitamin B6 an essential part of any nutrition plan for pre-menopausal, menopausal, or postmenopausal women.

• Vitamin B12
  Vitamin B12 is important for heart health because it is necessary for the metabolism of essential fatty acids and it helps maintain a healthy heart. Vitamin B12 also keeps the mind sharp, helping you to stay on top of your game.

Vitamin C
Vitamin C is well-known in folklore as a “cure for the common cold,” but its uses are much more far-reaching than that.

Women over 40 need vitamin C because it is essential to the repair of all collagen, including cartilage and bone matrix. And its antioxidant properties may be effective in lowering the risk of some types of cancers.

Vitamin D
The need for calcium supplementation is recognized by most mid-aged women, but calcium isn't the full story. Vitamin D helps your body absorb and use calcium. In fact, vitamin D is essential for calcium transport from the intestines into the blood plasma. It also decreases excretion of calcium from the kidneys, and it facilitates mineralization of bones. If you want healthy bones, make sure to include vitamin D in your diet.

Vitamin E
A healthy dose of vitamin E, along with your B vitamins, can help decrease the likelihood of occasional mood swings, irritability, memory problems, and depression. Vitamin E has also been found to support healthy heart function.

Vitamin E is great for mid-aged women because it helps protect your heart, keep your memory sharp, and even relieve hot flashes.

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