Here is a letter written by Roger Mason, a research chemist and friend of Supplement Spot.
Here is a one page list of proven supplements everyone over the age of 40 should be taking. Anyone over 40 should be taking about 20 supplements, plus whatever hormones they need (see the hormone articles such as How to Balance Your Basic Hormones). That may seem like a lot, but every one of these will improve your health and well being. Those under 40 only need eight supplements. Read the article Supplements for Younger People, and take All Your Minerals and Vitamins®, flax oil, beta glucan, acidophilus, vitamin D, vitamin E, and FOS. Health is real wealth. Without good health you have nothing. Diet and lifestyle are everything. A wholesome low fat, high fiber diet of whole grains and natural foods is central. People are too willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for toxic prescription drugs that just make their health worse, but balk at paying a hundred dollars a month for natural supplements to help them live longer and better. Instead of paying extortionate prices for an after-the-fact health “insurance” program, spend $100 a month on the following supplements. An ounce of prevention is worth ten pounds of cure. Read my booklet The Supplements You Need.
Beta glucan 200 mg, or 400 mg for the first year if you have an illness
CoQ10 100 mg and no less; 200 mg for the first year if you have an illness, no ubiquinol !!!
Quercetin 100 mg; another powerful natural antioxidant
Beta-sitosterol 300 mg of mixed sterols, or 600 mg for the first year if you have an illness
Soy isoflavones 40 mg of combined genestein and daidzein
DIM 200 mg to lower estrogens in men and women; better and stronger than I3C
Flax oil 1,000 to 2,000 mg (or ½ tsp liquid); better than fish oil- must be refrigerated.
PS (phosphatidyl serine) 100 mg for better brain function
ALC (acetyl-L-carnitine) 500 mg for better brain function
Acidophilus 6 billion units one or two capsules a day for better digestion- must be refrigerated.
FOS (fructooligosaccharides) 750 to 1,500 mg for better digestion
L-glutamine 1,000 mg in the AM and 1,000 mg in the PM for better digestion
Glucosamine 500 to 1000 mg for good joint health
Alpha lipoic acid 400 mg to maintain healthy blood sugar levels
NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) 600 mg to raise your glutathione levels
Vitamin E natural mixed tocopherols 200 IU (or 400 IU every other day); classic antioxidant
Vitamin D3- 400 to 800 IU (unless in the sun regularly) in addition to All Your Vitamins®, never more than 1,200 IU.
All Your Minerals® one daily gives you 20 vital elements in the amounts you need
All Your Vitamins® one daily gives you the RDA of all 13 vitamins
Beta carotene 10,000 IU; a powerful antioxidant
L-Carnosine 500 to 1,000 mg if you are concerned about your heart and artery health)
Vitamin B-6 women should take 10 mg a day and no more (the RDA is only 2 mg)
Folic acid women should take 800 mcg a day
An American macrobiotic diet, natural hormone balance, weekly fasting, no prescription drugs, regular exercise, and limit or stop any bad habits is the ultimate formula for health and long life. Please read the article Seven Steps to Natural Health. My book Zen Macrobiotics for Americans is the most basic and important of the ten book series, and covers everything just mentioned in detail. Don’t try to rely on Magic Supplements to make you well, as there are none. These twenty are clinically proven to be the most important and effective of all.
