Natural Supplements for Men
Jun 5th, 2010 | By Greg Cambridge | Category: News, SupplementsEveryone, including men need to supplement their diets with vitamins and minerals because you won’t get the nutrition you need from today, even if you eat healthy, fresh food. This is, in part, to the soil our food is grown in, storage, freezing and cooking processes. If you need to know which supplements you need to take on a daily basis, check out our article on anti aging supplements here. For natural supplements for men that you should also take to hand some of the problems of aging for men, here is a list of supplements you need to also add to your daily intake and diet.
Aging for men can include prostate problems. For an enlarged prostate, a supplement containing saw palmetto and rye flower will help combat the symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia.
Detoxifying is important if you would 1) like to lose weight and 2) rid your body of toxins. In fact, it is difficult to even lose weight if you don’t at first detoxify the body. Even better, you should regularly following a detoxifying routine. If you like to have a beer, wine or drink once in a while, you should also be taking a natural supplement that helps detoxify the liver. A supplement which contains milk thistle and curcumin is a good natural supplement for anyone that likes to have a drink or two. Milk thistle contains the natural restorative power of silymarin. These supplements help detoxify the liver and, as an added benefit, help give skin healthy glow.
Memory loss begins in your mid-twenties, but you probably won’t notice it until your late 30s to early 40s. How to prevent memory loss with natural supplements? There are a number of supplements available which will help maintain cognitive ability and fight memory loss. Ancient Chinese medicine, specifically Gingko extracts from the leaves of the Gingko tree aid in boosting cognitive function. Seek out products you will find in your health store that contain huperzine A, an extract of Chinese clubmoss (Lycopedium) and 1-theanin – an amino acid help target mental acuity and memory loss. In research, Huperzine has been proven to stop the breakdown of a chemical called acetylcholine.
For cardiovascular health, it is critical, once you enter your forties, to maintain a healthy lifestyle and supplement your diet. Using such supplements containing Guggul and phytosterols may be used as a healthy alternative to statin drugs and promote a healthy blood lipid profile.
You should always discuss health matters with your doctor before embarking on any natural supplement, diet or exercise program. It is of benefit to you if your doctor is aware of nutrition and natural supplements for treating symptoms and bioidentical hormones. If your doctor can test your hormone levels to replace what hormones are declining in your system to fight the diseases of aging – that’s of benefit to you. Personally, I believe in treating health problems first with diet and healthy living and natural supplements first off. If this doesn’t help, I then seek the advice of my doctor.


