Calcium tablets, chondroitin, liver protection tablets... If parents are over 50 years old, what supplements do they take?

Original title: Calcium tablets, chondroitin, liver protection tablets.

This generation of young people is paying more and more attention to the health of themselves and their families:

Mom's skin is getting old

can you eat my grape seeds

Dad always says knee pain

Are you going to give him calcium supplements?

Mom and Dad are getting older

Will high blood pressure find them?

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Faced with the overwhelming number of elderly supplements on the Internet, it is not only necessary to identify the true and false, but also to determine whether it is suitable for parents, fish oil, chondroitin, coenzyme Q10, vitamins.

Supplements for the elderly Supplements for the elderly

What exactly do parents need? If this supplement is edible, what is the safe dose?

What exactly do parents need? If this supplement is edible, what is the safe dose? What exactly do parents need? If this supplement is edible, what is the safe dose?

Do parents need supplements?

Do parents need supplements?

Food supplements are the best solution, followed by supplements

Food supplements are the best solution, followed by supplements

However, our meals do not necessarily guarantee adequate nutrition, so the following groups of people may need supplements↓

The following groups of people may need supplements↓The following groups of people may need supplements↓

Aged over 45

Aged over 45

After a certain age, some elements in our body, such as vitamin K2, coenzyme Q10, etc.

Doctor-recommended nutritional supplements

Doctor-recommended nutritional supplements

For example, for patients with osteoporosis, doctors may recommend supplementing calcium and vitamin D.

People who cannot get nutrients from food normally

People who cannot get nutrients from food normally

For example, the elderly can only eat liquid food due to illness, their chewing ability is reduced, soy products are difficult to digest, and they rarely eat fruit

These supplements are useless

These supplements are useless

When choosing supplements for the elderly, not all supplements are necessary, and some supplements are second only to placebo in effectiveness

Chondroitin + Glucosamine?

Chondroitin + Glucosamine?

Prevention of osteoarthritis is not reliable

Preventing osteoarthritis is not reliable Preventing osteoarthritis is not reliable

Glucosamine, the full name of glucosamine, is often bundled with chondroitin, claiming that they can prevent osteoarthritis

The authoritative medical journal "New England Journal of Medicine" has studied the pain relief effect of taking chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine on osteoarthritis

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However, there are also some studies and personal cases that show that taking chondroitin has a certain improvement effect on arthritis, so there is no conclusion yet

Therefore, for people without bone and joint pain, eating chondroitin and glucosamine does not have a clear preventive effect.

People with no pain in the joints People with no pain in the joints

If you already have bone and joint disease, you can eat 1500mg glucosamine or 1500mg glucosamine + 1200mg chondroitin every day after evaluation by your doctor

have bone and joint disease already have bone and joint disease

Note: In these cases, you should be careful when eating glucosamine↓

>Two weeks before surgery

> Taking anticoagulant drugs (such as aspirin, warfarin, etc.

> Patients with diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia should take it after consulting a doctor

Soy isoflavones lower blood lipids?

Soy isoflavones lower blood lipids?

only a little effect

only a little effect, only a little effect

In the development of arteriosclerosis, there is an important step called "LDL oxidation", and soy isoflavones can inhibit LDL oxidation, but the average amount of 50g/day can only inhibit about 3%
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In addition, soy isoflavones are also used as female supplements because they have similar effects to estrogen, but the estrogen-like activity in the supplements is much lower, and even some unscrupulous merchants will be miserable into estrogen, but increase the risk.

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To eat soy isoflavones, it is better to eat soybeans directly.
200g of tofu per day (about half a box of boxed tofu), or about 3 cups of soy milk is enough
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Eating soy isoflavones, it is better to eat soy isoflavones directly, it is better to eat soy directly

Liver tablets

Liver tablets

Can't protect the liver

Can't protect the liver can't protect the liver

The main ingredients of liver protection tablets are milk thistle (jì) and artichoke
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The popular milk thistle on the market is also for the extraction of milk thistle or silymarin, but their enzyme-lowering effect is actually limited, and the enzyme-lowering itself is not "liver protection" (just like antipyretics only "cool down" and does not cure colds)
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The most effective way to protect the liver is not to harm it, such as drinking less alcohol, not staying up late, and if you have fatty liver, don't eat Hesai, otherwise it will be useless to eat more "liver protection tablets"
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The most effective way to protect the liver is not to hurt it The most effective way to protect the liver is to not hurt it

Small extension: These "supplements" are not healthy

Small Extensions: These "Supplements" Are Not Healthy Small Extensions: These "Supplements" Are Not Healthy

>Enzymes, actually enzymes, will be decomposed by the stomach when you eat them

>>Enzymes

>Ejiao/isinglass, they won't be so obedient and run into your skin

>>Ejiao / Isinglass Ejiao / Isinglass

>Bird's nest is carbohydrates plus protein

>>Bird's NestBird's Nest

These supplements can be eaten

These supplements can be eaten

As the human body grows older, some "nutrient elements" in the body cannot be synthesized by themselves or their ability to synthesize decreases, and some diseases require the human body to obtain nutrients from the outside.
At this time, special supplements can be taken
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Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10

protect the heart

protect the heart protect the heart

Applicable people: People with arrhythmia and a feeling of suffocation in the heart; people who often take statins (such as lovastatin, atorvastatin),
etc.

Coenzyme Q10 itself can be synthesized by the human body, but with age, the synthesis rate will become slower and slower, and the content of coenzyme Q10 in food is also less, so it is a good choice to obtain it from supplements
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Intake recommendations: no less than 30 mg per day and no more than 60 mg
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recommended intake recommended intake

calcium DK

calcium DK

reduce bone loss

reduce bone loss

Calcium DK = calcium tablets + vitamin K2 + vitamin D, there are also multivitamins that mix the three on the market, which are all good choices
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Vitamin K2 and vitamin D cooperate, one can promote calcium absorption, and the other can promote calcium bone formation, which can be said to be a double guarantee of calcium supplementation
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In addition, vitamin K2 can inhibit the activity of osteoclasts, reduce bone loss and prevent fractures
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Recommended intake: 1~1.
2g

recommended intake recommended intake

Note: Do not repeat calcium supplementation.
For example, if osteoporosis patients have calcium tablets prescribed by a doctor, they should not take supplements on the market.
Excessive calcium supplementation can easily increase blood calcium and cause problems such as urethral stones
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In addition, calcium can also be obtained from these foods: milk, cheese, natto,
etc.

Note that food is one aspect, and the average daily calcium intake of Chinese people from food is only 391 mg, which only reaches 41% of the recommended supply.
Therefore, it is recommended that people over 50, osteoporosis patients, and postmenopausal women should supplement it appropriately.
” Calcium DK"
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Recommended for 50+ people, osteoporosis patients, postmenopausal women Recommended for 50+ people, osteoporosis patients, postmenopausal women

Melatonin

Melatonin

improve sleeping

improve sleeping

Melatonin is not whitening, it is a hormone that affects our sleep.
Like the above two, melatonin is secreted by the human body and its secretion decreases with age.
If the elderly over 50+ sleep less than 6h, consider getting melatonin externally
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Recommended intake: 1 tablet per day (about 400mg)

recommended intake recommended intake

Note: Not suitable for patients with cardiovascular disease (such as high blood pressure), because melatonin has vasoconstrictive effects, it may increase nocturnal asthma and seizures
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Not suitable for patients with cardiovascular disease (such as high blood pressure) Not suitable for patients with cardiovascular disease (such as high blood pressure)

Don't Step On These Supplement Mistakes

Don't Step On These Supplement Mistakes

No long-term use of supplements

No long-term use of supplements

If supplementation improves over time, the dosage of the supplement should be adjusted accordingly
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Supplement dosage is not as high as possible

Supplement dosage is not as high as possible

The dosage of many imported products is too large and is not suitable for long-term use, such as deep-sea fish oil.
Too high a dosage of fish oil may cause excessive intake of heavy metals
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Take several supplements at the same time

Take several supplements at the same time

For example, if you are taking multivitamins and calcium DK, the vitamin K2 components of the two may overlap, and you should be alert to whether you will overdose
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There are only 27 supplement functions allowed by the state

There are only 27 supplement functions allowed by the state

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1.
Enhance immunity

2.
Assist in lowering blood lipids

3.
Auxiliary hypoglycemic

4.
Antioxidant

5.
Aid to improve memory

6.
Relieve visual fatigue

7.
Promote lead removal

8.
Clear throat

9.
Assist in lowering blood pressure

10.
Improve sleep

11.
Promotes lactation

12.
Relieve physical fatigue

13.
Improve hypoxia tolerance

14.
Auxiliary protection against radiation hazards

15.
Lose weight

16.
Improve growth and development

17.
Increases Bone Density

18.
Improve nutritional anemia

19.
Auxiliary protection against chemical liver injury

20.
Get rid of acne

21.
Remove chloasma

22.
Improve skin moisture

23.
Improve skin oil

24.
Regulates the gut flora

25.
Promotes Digestion

26.
Laxative

27.
It has auxiliary protective function for gastric mucosal injury

You can check whether the supplements advertised by the merchants are among them
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In a word, if you can eat well, you don’t need to take supplements.
If you want to give gifts and express your concern, you can choose useful supplements according to your personal needs
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Do you still want to know which supplements are "fake"?

Do you still want to know which supplements are "fake"? Do you still want to know which supplements are "fake"?

references

references

Zhao Zhiming, Jin Huiwen, Fu Jun, et al.
Clinical observation of the effect of deep-sea fish oil on cardiovascular sub-health population.
Journal of Southeast University (Medical Edition), 2016-08-25.

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