Today many women ask “How do I get my health back on track?  What kind of nutrients should I look into for women’s health?”

This is a great question! There are plenty of supplements out there that can be of great aid to women’s health. One problem that plagues women, especially later in life, can be the dreaded osteoporosis. Since your body needs a steady supply of calcium, if you do not meet your body’s calcium requirements, it will begin to sap the calcium from your body’s teeth and bones, leaving them brittle and weak.

To prevent this, a calcium supplement can be of great value.  But beware.  Calcium needs to be paired with Vitamin D in order to be put to good use in the body.

Antioxidants are also key in maintaining optimum health.  Helping to stop the damaging effects of free-radicals (highly reactive chemicals that capture electrons and modify chemical structures), antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E may reduce the risk of cancer and muscular degeneration.

Iron is also a key element that needs to be regularly consumed to help maintain the female body. The body needs this mineral to produce red blood cells, and an iron shortage can result in anemia, a condition marked by a lack of red blood cells.

Many of these simple minerals can help maintain your body’s structure and help lead you to great health. Some supplements, especially broad-spectrum micronutrients,  even offer combined compounds that help to meet your daily requirements in a few of these categories.