5 Vitamins Every Woman Should Take

As much as we try, we can’t always munch on kale salads or eat the recommended servings of fruits to get all the nutrients we need. Thankfully, that’s where taking vitamins come in. Although it’s important to try to get vitamins from food, if you’re falling short, supplements can help make up for that deficiency, so here are five vitamins that every woman should take:

Vitamin B12 - Your ability to absorb vitamin B12 from food decreases over time, which makes this one an essential vitamin. Not only does it help fight fatigue, but it also helps the body convert the food you eat into glucose, which gives you energy.

Folic Acid - Folic acid is another B vitamin that is especially important for women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant soon because this B-vitamin is essential before and during pregnancy to help reduce the risk of certain neurological problems such as neural tube defects.

Vitamin D - Most women tend to be vitamin D deficient, which can lead to various health concerns. Vitamin D helps regulate your immune system, manages your body weight, and reduces your risk of illnesses and diseases including asthma, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Magnesium - You might be surprised to find that magnesium supplementation can help issues such as an ongoing sleep disorder, PMS, or constipation. Low magnesium levels affect detoxification, the microbiome (protects us against germs, breaks down food to release energy and produces vitamins) and even the interplay between methylation (a chemical reaction that occurs in every cell and tissue in your body) and how the microbiome is balanced. Methylation is a detoxification pathway critical to our health.

Vitamin K - Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women, and research shows that increasing your intake of vitamin K helps to lower your risk of cardiovascular mortality. The nutrient also helps to build strong bones and regulates blood clotting.

I hope this list of vitamins women should take has been helpful and until next time, stay happy, healthy and beautiful!!