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Vitamins and Minerals
Product guide for health conscious consumers

Multivitamins

Multivitamins are the most popular product for general health as dietary supplements with wide range of choice for selection.  All varieties/brands are clearly labeled with RDI and may also offer special formula for age, gender, and special needs (i.e., pregnancy, pediatric). 

Practical Considerations
  • For multivitamin formula with iron, may cause constipation. In addition, recent findings suggest iron may be potentially harmful to human brain and health.
  • Multivitamin formulas often contain minerals in small amount; however, additional dose may be needed for deficiency correction.
  • When buying once daily formula for large bottle size, pay close attention for expiration or best use by date.
  • The chewy gummy Vitamins contain high sugar and diabetic patients should avoid.
  • Take the daily dose in the morning shall be better utilized during the day.

Calcium/Vitamin D

Calcium and Vitamin D are for strong bones and with other health benefits. They are essential for all ages.

Practical Considerations
  • Calcium carbonate and calcium citrate are the two main types of calcium supplements, but they could be equally effective.
  • Gas, bloating, and constipation are more common with calcium carbonate, which is also harder to digest.  Take calcium carbonate with food is advised. 
  • To retain maximum supplement absorption, take about 500 mg or less at one time
  • The chewy gummy calcium contain high sugar and diabetic patients should avoid.
  • Overdose may increase risk for kidney stones.
  • As your body needs vitamin D to use calcium, it makes sense to select the calcium + Vitamin D formula. Vitamin deficiency is common and asymptomatic; often discovered by lab results.
References:
http://www.randomhouse.com/highschool/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781101886120&view=print

http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/what_you_need_to_know_about_calcium

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    • Mind and Body
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      • Loneliness Breakthrough
      • Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes
      • Time-Restricted Feeding for Healthy Aging
      • Patient-centered Health Navigation Program
      • Customized program
      • A Special Health Coaching Package
    • Self-Care >
      • 2021 Aug The Milestone of Age 65
      • 2021 March Make a Self-Care Plan for Your Golden Years
      • 2018 Jan The Golden Keys for the Golden Years
      • 2018 July Golden Mindset
      • 2019 Jan Empty Nest
      • 2018 Feb loneliness Breakthrough
      • 2016 Feb Wellness Mindset
      • 2023 Jan Setting and Meeting Your Goals
      • 2019 Sept Time for change
      • 2020 Oct Process and Results
      • 2021 Sept Aging Brain
      • 2019 May Cognitive Health
      • 2021 Oct Muscle Memory and Cognition
      • 2020 July Listening to your body
      • 2019 March Body Image and Self-Care After Midlife
      • 2020 Nov Moderation
      • 2022 Aug Knowing When Doing More Is Harm Than Good
      • 2021 Nov Gratitude Power for Wellbeing
      • 2019 Dec Dealing with Difficult Emotions in Holiday Season
      • 2022 Dec Holiday Homecoming
    • Healthy Living >
      • 2022 Jan Health: the Cornerstone for Quality of Life
      • 2017 April Longevity and Quality of Life
      • Blog Are You Motivated for a Healthy Life Style?
      • 2018 June TLC Transformation
      • 2022 July Daily Routine for Healthy Aging
      • 2017 June Sleep Well
      • 2021 May Simplify Life for healthy aging
      • 2019 Aug Downsizing in the Golden Years
      • 2017 Sept Music Learning for older adults
    • Healthy Eating >
      • 2022 Sept Your Decision Power for Food Choices and Eating Behavior
      • 2022 Oct Hydration for Healthy Aging
      • 2018 Aug Nourish Your Body for Healthy Living
      • 2017 Oct Better to Eat Meat or Plant Food
      • 2020 Jan The Key Role of Protein in Healthy Aging
      • 2020 Feb Healthy Fat for Healthy Aging
      • 2020 March Healthy Aging Energy Source Carbohydrate
      • 2017 July Intermittent Fasting
      • 2020 Sept Time-Restricted Feeding Is A Healthy Lifestyle Choice
      • 2022 Nov Go green for health: A Green Tea Invitation
      • 2019 June Dietary Supplements Are Not Drugs
      • 2015 Nov Blog The Value of Vitamin and Dietary Supplements
    • Golden Age Fitness >
      • 2019 April Exercise is Medicine
      • 2017 March Exercise for Blood Sugar Regulation
      • 2017 Jan Willness Attitude and Winterizing Fitness
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      • 2020 Aug Keep Fit for Your Age
      • 2023 Feb Benefits of Swimming for Healthy Aging
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      • 2018 March Regulate Blood Pressure
      • 2018 May Blood Sugar Self-Management
      • 2018 April Lowering Cholesterol
      • 2017 Nov Immunity and Aging
      • 2016 June Vitamin D Deficiency
      • 2022 May Aging Skin and Sun Safety
      • 2022 Feb Aging Eye Facts
      • 2017 May How to Reduce Aging Eye Fatigue
      • 2022 Mar Age-Related Hearing Loss
      • 2022 April Aging and Oral Health
      • 2017 Feb Live with Thyroid Nodules
      • 2021 July Range of Motion Recovery from Frozen Shoulder
      • 2019 Nov Osteoporosis in Women
      • 2019 Feb Food Safety and H. pylori Infection
      • 2019 July GERD
      • 2016 Oct Significant Health Indicators
      • 2018 Oct Tough Fight for the Belly Fat
      • 2016 July Weight Management
      • 2018 Nov Dealing with chronic stress
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      • 2017 Aug Facing a life-threatening illness
      • 2016 May Emotional Healing
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      • 2018 Dec The Most Valuable Gift
      • 2020 Dec Invest In yourself
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      • 2020 June Breathing and Blessing
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