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Men's vitamins are the best way to ensure a mans health

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Written by Dr. B

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

by Dr.B

While a good multivitamin will meet the nutritional need of the majority of the population, they are not the best supplement specifically for men. Today men have many unique health and nutritional concerns that women and children do not have. men are getting much more proactive when it comes to their health, especially when it comes to heart disease, certain forms of cancer and sexual performance. As the population continues to age we are finding these concern get worse with age.

I think we can all agree that the biggest health problem a man would face is death. So lets look at what is killing men. The number one killer of men is cardiovascular disease. Heart attacks and strokes kill more men that anything else, but a good men's vitamin will help improve your cardiovascular health.

The second leading cause of death is cancer, and we currently do not know exactly why. This may be due to the oxidative stress that our bodies are under, and the inability of our diets to provide us with enough antioxidants to combat these effects.

A very specific cancer that men must be concerned with is prostate cancer. While we do not know exactly why it happens, the anti oxidants in men's vitamins should be very beneficial. Also most quality mens vitamins have several other ingredient to promote good prostate health.

Likewise, prostatic enlargement known as BPH (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy) also increases with advancing age. This is becoming the fastest growing health concern men face today. BPH has been reported in over 90% of men over the age of 85, although it is relatively uncommon before the age of 35.

Men go through hormonal changes as they get older much like women who go through menopause. In men it is being called andropause, due to the reduces levels of androgens (Male hormones) we produces as we get older. BPH is strongly related to the hormonal changes men go through. Most men's vitamins address these issues specifically.

There are also the problems associated with pain and swelling of arthritis. There are many forms of arthritis for men to be concerned about, mostly degenerative in nature. They negatively affect your mobility by deteriorating the cartilage and bony surfaces of our joints.

But, as we mentioned earlier, not all health issues are age related. Men, in their youth and prime, are very active. Maintaining that level energy and vigor is of great concern to men of all ages. An overall nutritionally balanced diet plays an important part in a man's readiness and ability to perform well, athletically and romantically.

Better nutrition results in better performance, and nutritional deficiencies can often result in reduced endurance, fatigue, or inability to perform as well as you might have previously.

Antioxidants combat the actions of free radicals in our bodies. They also are very important in the maintenance of cholesterol levels. It is essential to maintain adequate levels of all the important vitamins mentioned in order to optimize your health and vitality

To optimize your performance you need to supplement your diet. With the external forces that are attacking our bodies daily, you need to insure your body has all the nutrients necessary to function at a high level.

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