Natural Supplements Every Man Should Consider

We are what we eat, or so we’ve been told. So it’s only fair to ensure we’re eating right, right?

The average human body needs a host of nutrients to function at its optimum capacity, and unfortunately, and it can’t derive all of them from our diets anymore due to a variety of reasons. Poor diet quality, lack of variety and an overdose of processed foods are just some of the reasons for the same. The others could be age, medical conditions, restrictive dietary patterns, etc.

Essentially, most of us don’t eat enough of the right kinds of foods to ensure we’ve nourishing our bodies and giving them enough fuel to remain healthy.

Should we start eating better? Yes, absolutely. But we should also start taking the right supplements alongside as well.

The moment the word ‘supplement’ is brought into the conversation, everyone gets their guards up. From ‘not natural’ to ‘not needed’, supplements have earned quite a bad reputation, but this isn’t about those kinds of supplements. Gymbros, you’d know what we’re talking about.

This is about the supplements that help complement your diet to ensure your body gets the optimum dosage of all necessary nutrients. The ones seriously lacking in our diets and some others that aren’t getting absorbed enough by our bodies due to age-related and climate-resultant factors.

And yes, there are all natural with little to no side effects, so you can be rest assured you won’t be harming your body in any way at all.

Natural Supplements Every Man Must Have

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

These are crucial for both your heart and brain health, allowing both these vital organs to work at their optimum best. These are also great at reducing inflammation in the body. Vegetarians, in particular, tend to lack in these as fish tends to be the best source of getting Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Which is why Fish Oil/Omega-3 capsules should be part of your daily diet.

Calcium

The more you age, the faster your body loses bone density, making your susceptible to injuries. Those random aches and pains in your joints that you wake up with? It’s a sign your body is getting weaker and calcium deficient. Having a calcium supplement will ensure you’re, well, supplementing that calcium your bones are losing, and will prevent you from experiencing serious fractures the next time you fall or injure yourself.

Vitamin D

Be it bone health, immune function, or testosterone production, vitamin D does it all. Unfortunately though, most people are vitamin D deficient because it is only produced in our bodies thanks to sun exposure. So if your lifestyle or work or both keeps you mostly indoors or your geographical location isn’t conducive to enough sunlight exposure, you’ll definitely need to have a supplement.

Magnesium

Even though it’s responsible for so many essential activities inside our bodies, from muscle function and nerve transmission to energy production, and regulating blood pressure, most people never end up consuming enough magnesium through their food. Which is fine, as long as they’re having it as a supplement, thereby ensuring their body is getting it in adequate amount. You are, aren’t you?

Zinc

One of the most important minerals, particularly for men, Zinc supports immune function along with testosterone production, and maintaining prostate health. It’s also the mineral in our bodies that assists with wound healing and also the metabolism of macronutrients. And the unfortunate part is that as we grow older, zinc deficiency in our body increases, thereby making it ideal for most people to include a zinc supplement in their daily routine.

Probiotics

You’d already know that it’s probiotics that are wholly and solely responsible for your gut health. From aiding digestion of everything you eat to absorbing all the nutrients from it, it’s all done by the good bacteria whose growth in your gut is promoted by probiotics. Naturally then, since our modern-day diets don’t always for enough and more probiotics, a supplement is advised.

B-Complex Vitamins

B vitamins, particularly B6, B12, and folate, are important for energy production in the body, along with brain function, and over-all cardiovascular health. However, as we age, our body loses its ability to absorb all necessary B vitamins through the food we eat, even if we’re eating the right kind of foods. Having a supplement is an effective way towards ensuring the same since these supplements are easier for the body to digest and absorb.