As much as it may hurt our inner feminist to admit, the female body has its own unique nutritional needs which must be met in order to maintain optimal health. Below, we’ll talk about some of the most important vitamins that many women are missing out on, and why you need to make sure they are an integral part of your everyday diet.
Regardless of what stage you are at in life, you should tailor your nutritional profile to make sure your body is getting exactly what it needs in order to function at 100%. Younger women who are in their childbearing years require certain nutritional needs that most women don’t. Older women will find that maintaining a healthy bone density becomes challenging with age, and need to supplement for that accordingly. And if you are still reproductive, but not in any great hurry to start or add to your family, you still have to make sure you counteract the nutritional deficiencies which happen each month when Aunt Flo comes to town.
Keep reading this article, and we’ll tell you everything you need to know about proper female nutrition.
Iron
One of the most baffling trends lately in female health supplements, especially when it comes to women’s daily multivitamins, is the prevalence of “iron-free” formulas. As far as women’s nutritional needs go, offering an “iron-free” vitamin makes about as much sense as offering someone an “aspirin-free” headache pill – you’re taking out the most important ingredient!
The female body needs more iron, especially for those women who are still in their reproductive window. Whether or not you are ready to have children or start a family (or add to the family you currently have) is beside the point. The fact of the matter is that once per month, whether you like it or not, your body will divert a significant amount of its iron stores to your uterus in anticipation of a potential pregnancy. And if that pregnancy doesn’t happen, the iron doesn’t get re-absorbed into the body. Your uterus sheds it through your menses. Which is why supplementing that lost iron is so important for women.
Vitamin D
The Vitamin D deficiency is a controversial one. On the one hand, it is essential for keeping our DNA healthy and staving off premature aging. On the other hand, the most efficient way to get Vitamin D is from the sun – which causes skin damage and premature aging!
In this case, supplementing your diet with higher levels of Vitamin D might be the best compromise. As stated in the infographic above, 4,000 IU of Vitamin D3 was enough to bring most adults up from “deficient” to “adequate” within a few months. For best results, make sure you talk to your doctor and get a blood test to make sure your Vitamin D levels are where they need to be.
Resveratrol
You weren’t expecting to see this entry here, were you? Maybe you were thinking we’d mention Calcium, or Prenatal Vitamins? Granted, both of those nutrients are important, and you should absolutely be making sure you have enough Calcium (and also Prenatal Vitamins if you’re expecting). But, for most women, these supplements are already common knowledge. Our goal with this article is to teach you something new.
Resveratrol (easily found in pharmaceutical-grade, high-quality supplements such as Resvera MD) provides a whole-body healing experience. It lowers bad cholesterol, extends the average human lifespan, defends the brain against age-related diseases, and protects several different bodily systems from developing cancer cells. Just one little pill can deliver as much nutrition as 100 bottles of wine – but without the damage to your liver. Between your skin and your essential internal organs, virtually every part of your body can benefit from Resveratrol supplementation.
So why aren’t more women taking Resveratrol supplements? Well, the molecule in question is a fairly recent discovery. So the answer to that question could be as simple as not having all of the information. But you, dear reader, are now one step ahead of everyone else. Feel free to act upon the information presented here as you see fit, and enjoy better health!
