Anti Aging Supplements

Aging can be hard on the body. Bones get brittle, skin wrinkles and sags, and our hair turns grey. Many of these signs of aging are caused by low levels of nutrients in the body. That is why you can slow the effects of aging with these anti aging supplements.

Anti Aging Supplements

Copper: One of the first signs of aging is greying hair. Many people panic when they see that first grey and immediately start dying their hair. Our hair greys because of a loss of pigmentation. Really our hair doesn’t turn grey, it grows grey. Our hair colour is produced by melanocytes, which result in the pigmentation of our hair. When these cells stop working or die, our hair will start growing in white.

If you want to help support melanocytes, then you’ll want to make sure you have copper in your diet. Copper creates an enzyme called tyrosinase. This enzyme produces melanin, which is needed by melanocytes to add pigmentation to our hair. There are a lot of cofactors involved for you to get your hair the colour it is. Without copper, your hair will lose its colour and you’ll go white.

Most people don’t think about copper when they think of anti aging supplements, but it an important part of keeping hair and skin an even colour. You can get more than enough copper in your diet by eating almonds, sunflower seeds, or liver. However, if you are eating foods with no copper in them, you may want to take a copper supplement. A 2mg supplement is more than enough (you only need 1mg a day, with an upper limit of 10mg). Copper toxicity can be quite dangerous so don’t take a supplement if you already eat a rich copper filled diet. For more information on the health benefits of copper, you can see more here.

Copper Supplement

Twinlab, Copper Caps, will give you 200mg of copper per tablet. it contains no tablet binders, coatings or colorings. No added flavorings, salt, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, or salicylates.

Vitamin A

Our skin can be another good indicator of our age. The sun can be very damaging to skin and will speed the aging process. One of the greatest benefits of vitamin A is that it promotes collagen production. Collagen is the main protein responsible for connecting tissue. This results in skin staying healthier, and looking younger. That’s right, vitamin A works as an anti-aging vitamin to help protect your skin from wrinkles. Not only does it help fight wrinkles, but studies show this nutrient can help improve your complexion and reduce acne.

The best source of vitamin A is beef liver. You can get it from other animal products but beef liver has it in the highest quantity. You can also get vitamin A in the form of β-carotene in vegetables. Orange veggies are the best source of this form of vitamin A, but it has to be processed in the body, causing your body to work harder. Therefore meat is the best way to get this important vitamin. Cod liver oil is a great source of vitamin A and should be a part of your anti aging supplements. Read more about what vitamin A can do for you here.

Vitamin A Supplements

Green Pasture Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver Oil

This is a good cod liver supplement you can take it in either a capsule or liquid form. This supplement is a great source of omerga-3, vitamin A, and vitamin D.

Iodine (with glycerin)

Iodine is another important nutrient for our skin, but most people aren’t getting it in their diet. This is another vitamin often forgotten about in anti aging supplements. It is good for anti-aging and skin rejuvenation. Glycerin with iodine rubbed on the skin has been shown to repair skin, making it look and act younger. One of the best sources of iodine is in seaweed plants like kelp. If you aren’t up for eating seaweed on a daily basis, you probably want to use an iodine supplement. A glycerin based iodine supplement is going to be absorbed the fastest, but you can also take an iodine tablet. To read more about how iodine can cleanse your body and repair skin, you can continue reading about it here.

Iodine Supplements

Pure Encapsulations potassium iodide is one way to get your RDA of iodine. Each tablet contains 225μg of potassium iodine.

Detoxadine is a nascent iodine supplement created by Dr. Group. This is a liquid supplement and 3 drops contain 1,950μg (that is 1.05mg). Nascent iodine contains glycerin and is rapidly absorbed into the body, which is a bonus. It’s an easy to get your required dose of iodine.

EPA and DHA with Astaxanthin

EPA and DHA are forms of omega-3. The best sources of omega-3 are from fatty fish like salmon. Most likely you still need to get more omega-3 in your diet so a fish or krill oil supplement is your best choice. Fish oil is also great for your hair and skin. EPA and DHA help to nourish the skin, and work as an anti-aging product, reducing wrinkles and keeping skin young. An omega-3 deficiency can lead to dandruff, thin hair, eczema, psoriasis, sun spots, and age spots.

Getting a fish or krill oil supplement with astaxanthin is important. Not only does it help stabilize the oil but it is also one of the most powerful antioxidants. It reduces wrinkles and sun spots and improves vision (another important thing to consider as you age). Be careful with these anti aging supplements because many fish and krill oils can be rancid (though astaxanthin helps prevent this). For all of the benefits of fish oil, continue reading here.

Omega-3 Supplements

Garden of Life, Oceans 3, Beyond Omega-3 with OmegaXanthin contains EPA, DHA, astaxanthin, and fucoxanthin. This supplement is a healthy fish oil choice that will also help you burn fat. 2 softgels provides you with 450mg of DHA and 675mg of EPA. It is also tested for mercury, lead, pesticides, and other toxins.

Jarrow Formulas, Krill Oil  2 softgels contain 110mg of EPA and 55mg of DHA. It also contains astaxanthin, which is an important antioxidant that will keep the oil safe. This supplement contains shellfish.

Vitamin K2

Another big factor in aging is our bone health. As we get older our bones get brittle, compress, and our spine starts to bend. These signs of aging can all be significantly improved with vitamin K2. Most people think they need to take calcium to get healthy, strong bones, but really we need K2. K2 is responsible for telling calcium where to go and where no to go. K2 not only makes sure that calcium is making it to our bones, but it also makes sure that it isn’t going into your arteries. Calcification of arteries is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes so this is really important.

Vitamin K2 is also good for your oral health. It helps keep your teeth strong and cavity free, as well as improving your gum health. Unless you want dentures when you get old it is important to keep K2 in your diet.

Vitamin K2 has also been shown to help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. It improves brain function and lowers your risk of dementia. This is a must have vitamin as you age. To read all about K2 you can read more here.

Vitamin K2 Supplement

Life Extension, Super K with Advanced K2 Complex, is widely recommended and is the supplement of choice by Bulletproof. This is also what we take here at Good Whole Food. One softgel contains 1000μg K1, 1000μg K2 (as menaquinone-4), and 200μg K2 (as menaquinone-7).

Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals. Please consult with a doctor before adding/changing your dosage of any supplement in your diet. Take any supplements at your own risk.