{"id":6932,"date":"2021-07-23T16:38:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T21:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carebuildersathomemn.com\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2021-07-23T16:38:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T21:38:38","slug":"what-nutrients-does-your-senior-most-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/minnesota\/blog\/what-nutrients-does-your-senior-most-need\/","title":{"rendered":"What Nutrients Does Your Senior Most Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your senior as healthy as possible involves making sure that she\u2019s getting the nutrients that she needs. These are just a few of the most important nutrients your senior should be getting from her diet on a regular basis, and how <a href=\"http:\/\/carebuildersathomemn.com\/services\/\">senior care<\/a> can help.<\/p>\n<h2>Vitamin D<\/h2>\n<p>Vitamin D is tremendously important in ways that are only just recently starting to be fully understood. Vitamin D is crucial for bone health, but it\u2019s also essential for regulating cellular function throughout the body. It supports immune health, brain function, and muscle function, too. Without enough vitamin D, your senior isn\u2019t able to absorb calcium, another crucial nutrient.<\/p>\n<h2>Calcium<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside vitamin D, calcium helps your senior to maintain healthy bones and teeth. If your senior has been diagnosed with osteoporosis or even if she\u2019s lost just a little bone density, her doctor may recommend some hefty calcium supplements. But calcium is also important for keeping your senior\u2019s cardiovascular system healthy, too.<\/p>\n<h2>B Vitamins<\/h2>\n<p>There are quite a few B vitamins, and some of the most important include folic acid and vitamin B12. All of the B vitamins are helpful in avoiding anemia, and they\u2019re also a vital part of protecting nerve health. This is especially important for helping your senior\u2019s brain to stay healthy. Without enough B vitamins, your loved one can very quickly lose muscle tone, lose nerve health, and develop anemia.<\/p>\n<h2>Iron<\/h2>\n<p>Iron is also important in avoiding anemia. It\u2019s an essential nutrient for red blood cells in particular, which is even more crucial if your senior has any lung health concerns. That\u2019s because the red blood cells ferry oxygen throughout the body via the circulatory system, and low iron levels affect the health of red blood cells. Too few, and there isn\u2019t anything to carry oxygen around, which causes breathing issues for your senior.<\/p>\n<h2>Omega-3 Fatty Acids<\/h2>\n<p>Healthy fats are something your senior\u2019s body and brain crave, especially in the form of omega-3 fatty acids. Getting enough omega-3 fatty acids is also associated with preventing macular degeneration and can help your senior\u2019s joints to stay healthy. Omega-3 fatty acids are available in fatty fish as well as plant sources like flaxseeds and walnuts.<\/p>\n<p>Eating a healthy diet is the best way to get all of these nutrients into your senior\u2019s body on a regular basis. It may be time to consider hiring <a href=\"http:\/\/carebuildersathomemn.com\/services\/\">senior care providers<\/a> to help with meal preparation and even reminding your senior to eat. You\u2019ll also know exactly what your senior is eating, which can alleviate a lot of worry for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>If you or an aging loved one is considering <a href=\"https:\/\/carebuildersathomemn.com\/services\/\">senior care in Burnsville, MN<\/a>, and the surrounding areas, please contact the friendly staff at CareBuilders at Home Minnesota. Call today <a href=\"tel:6122602273\">612-260-2273<\/a>.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping your senior nourished means offering her a balanced diet full of the nutrients she needs the most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":1180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556,592],"tags":[559,631,421],"class_list":["post-6932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-habits","category-nutrition","tag-healthy-habits","tag-nutrition","tag-senior-care-in-burnsville-mn"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Nutrients Does Your Senior Most Need?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Keeping your senior nourished means offering her a balanced diet full of the nutrients she needs 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