Crowd Nutrition . . . How do I choose dietary supplements for my elders?

original title: Crowd Nutrition - How do I choose dietary supplements for my elders?question about whether the average healthy adult needs to take dietary supplements in addition to three meals a day, experts may give different answers depending on the idea, but if you focus on the
the
of people over 60, the answer will be uniform:
need to
!
the post-epidemic era, people began to pay real attention to health, long-term investment in health will also become a new normal. Many readers want to choose some dietary supplements for their elders, but don't think about what to choose. In combination with several common health problems of the elderly, i would like to give some advice on dietary supplements for your reference.01high blood sugar / diabetesthe elderly are also prone to loss of appetite, reduced digestive function and malnutrition (e.g. when found anemia during a physical examination), coupled with long-term "high blood sugar" hat, eat very restrained, more likely to be a single diet, imbalance caused by malnutrition. , not only does not control poor blood sugar, but also induces or aggravates the appearance of diabetes complications. Therefore, such an elderly "sugar friend" is suitable for
daily supplements with comprehensive vitaminand diet supplements, ueprotein supplements and probiotic supplements
.
02 . High homocysteine emisis/cardiovascular diseasein the past when talking about the risk of heart disease, people always like to compete with "cholesterol", think that cholesterol is a predictor of heart disease risk, and later found not to be. In fact, the real predictive of heart disease is the "
homocysteine
" that many people have seen in their medical reports but do not understand much about its meaning.homocysteine is an independent risk factor that is highly associated with cardiovascular disease. The levels of homocysteine in the blood are beyond the normal range, and they can damage endothelial cells in the blood vessels, damaging the elastic layer and collagen fibers of the blood vessel walls, leading to severe arterial inflammation, which causes vascular lesions and poses a threat to cardiovascular health.chronic lack of
B vitamin
, especially B12 and folic acid intake, it is easy to lead to hyperhonotype cysteine emisis. It is recommended that the elderly, from the perspective of maintaining cardiovascular health, should not only adhere to a low-fat, protein-rich and fruit-rich diet, but also pay attention to the B vitamin supplementation, especially those who like to eat vegetarian or suffer from chronic underlying diseases such as "three highs." 03degenerative osteoarthritismany middle-aged and old people believe that low back pain, leg pain must be a symptom of osteoporosis, in fact, there may be osteoarthritis caused by trouble.osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of old age, due to the gradual wear of joint cartilage, joint lubrication function decreased, resulting in joint pain, swelling and even dysfunction. Osteoarthritis can occur in all joints of the body, but better in the weight of the knee joints, hips, spine, etc. , the joint began to move pain is obvious, after a little activity pain will be reduced, and when the weight of more or too much joint activity, the pain will be aggravated.to protect the joints, eat more foods containing antioxidants, such as fresh fruits and vegetables rich in
vitamin C and carotenoid
, rich in
vitamin E and healthy fats
olive oil, deep-sea fish and so on. , in addition, it is recommended that the elderly take some nutritional supplements containing glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate ingredients. These two substances can effectively stimulate the repair and regeneration of joint cartilage, delay and improve the degradation of cartilage, but also by stimulating the production of joint glide to reduce the wear of joint cartilage, reduce joint pain.glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate can be synthesized on their own when they are young, but as they age, their own "production" is increasingly not keeping up with "consumption". Therefore, through the appropriate amount of external supplementto to protect their own joints, is almost every elderly need.04postmenopausal muscular attenuation / osteoporosis with age, exercise-related skeletal muscle muscle decreased year by year, accompanied by muscle strength and/or muscle function, which is medically known as "
muscular decay
". older women after menopause have a higher risk of muscle decay and are at higher risk of falls and fractures as well as the challenge of osteoporosis. protein, calcium, vitamin D, antioxidant vitamins and minerals (e.g. vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids, zinc, selenium, etc.), soy isoflavones
are dietary nutrients that women need daily after menopause. Now, many older people have a good habit of supplementing high-quality protein, calcium supplementation, need to be reminded is to supplement the vitamin D. People who do not know their condition can ask for a measure of serum vitamin D levels during a physical examination, if below normal or in less sun, can
daily vitamin D 10-15 micrograms (equivalent to 400-600 IU)
, not only to help increase bone calcium, but also to help strengthen muscle strength and reduce falls. 05 elderly eye disease (macular degeneration, cataracts, etc.) whether it is old-age macular degeneration, or elderly cataract, are common causes of blindness in the elderly, can not be underestimated. Many studies have found that deficiency or imbalance in multivitamins or trace elements is common in patients with both eye diseases.
, in order to prevent or delay the occurrence and development of geriatric eye disease,
a daily amount of dietary supplements with multiple vitamins and minerals is a very necessary
. Of course, you can also choose purple/orange fruits and vegetables or dietary supplements rich in
plant nutrients such as raw anthocyanins, anthocyanins, carotenoids (especially lutein, zeaxanthin)
. 06 Mild Cognitive Impairment/ Alzheimer's Disease (AD) ✔ a number of epidemiological studies have shown that the combined intake of
vitamin E, vitamin C and zinc
with
antioxidant
has the effect ✔ of delaying the onset of AD; The incidence of older women is 2-3 times that of men; ✔ has been identified as
folic acid and vitamin B12
, which cause high homologous cystemia and are also risk factors for AD; ✔
-3 polynontic fatty acid
(EPA/DHA) helps to actively build nerve cells and maintain a young brain.
therefore, older people who want to prevent and control these health problems may choose to supplement dietary supplements containing these nutrients, which can be comprehensive vitamins and minerals, or combined supplements with several single dietary nutrients.
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