Best Multivitamin for Men Over 50

Are you eating enough?

Is your diet complete and rich in nutrients or full of sugar?

Are you eating your vegetables at least a few times a day?

Whether the answer is yes or no, we can all agree that these questions and demands about health that were hen-pecked into us in childhood don’t go away when we reach our 50's.

If anything, the importance of “eating your veggies” and “getting enough nutrients” and “taking a nap” increase past a certain stage of adulthood.

For men over 50, it's a fact that maintaining a totally healthy and whole-food diet can be a struggle.

Of course, we find a way to make it work, but even so...

...compounded by our increased difficulty in absorbing and retaining vitamins and minerals, modern food processing has nutritionally depleted many of our foods, making the average meal less nutrient-dense than is healthy for us.

This is why, in addition to seeking a diet that contains raw, organic, whole-food choices, many men are also looking into an effective multivitamin supplement to fill the nutritional voids in their diet and physiology.

In this article, we cover the Best Multivitamin for Men Over 50, as well as a few of the most important, trusted and essential vitamins and minerals that help support male health, nutrition and fitness.

The Beginner’s Guide on Multivitamins for Men Over 50

As men age, the pressures to apply our learned wisdom to our immediate lives increases. After all, we’ve made it this far, so you’d think we’d know a thing or two about how to get by in good health and happiness, right?

Well, let’s hope so, because you’re going to need that wisdom as age-related cognitive and physical decline begins to kick in!

Everyone ages. And one of the key components of aging, in addition to an accumulation of wisdom, is the increased risk of malnutrition - a condition defined by poor nutritional status.

The risk factors for malnutrition in senior men are many, ranging from cognitive decline and emotional imbalance to poor appetite and weak physical function.^[1]

• Age-related cognitive and physical decline both contributes to and is fueled by a poor nutrient status, which is why we have to get clever with the source of our nutrient intake methods as we age over 50.

One such effective strategy for maintaining a healthy nutrient foundation in our later adulthood is to take a multivitamin supplement. Especially one that emphasizes the key vitamins and minerals necessary to support male health and virility.

List of Key Vitamins and Minerals for Men Over 50

Men and women, young and old, require virtually the same micronutrients. However, men, especially older men, require a greater amount of certain nutrients for their health, namely those that help to support and assist with the production and activity of male sex hormone testosterone.

Here are those nutrients for men:

• Zinc: as a raw precursor to testosterone production, zinc is perhaps the manliest mineral and directly correlates with testosterone status.^[2]
• Magnesium: in addition to interplaying with testosterone in modulating male physical function, magnesium also assists with healthy sleep patterns, making this mineral particularly important to older men with common sleep issues.^[3]
• Boron: an often-overlooked trace mineral, boron plays a unique role in male health by inhibiting excess activity of aromatase, an enzyme responsible for converting testosterone into female sex hormone estrogen.^[4]
• Vitamin D: similar to zinc, vitamin D directly correlates with testosterone status, meaning that low vitamin D is associated with low T activity; however, the exact mechanism of vitamin D’s role in testosterone health is somewhat unknown.^[5]
• B-Vitamin Complex: as a water-soluble collection of vitamins, B-vitamins aren’t stored in the body and thus must be consumed daily to maintain adequate levels, given that poor B-vitamin correlates with poor cognitive health and performance.^[6]

In addition to these male-essential vitamins and minerals, you can find all the essential micronutrients for total health and performance in Performance Lab® NutriGenesis® Multi for Men, the Best Multivitamin for Men Over 50.

Here’s a brief glance at this powerful, all-natural multivitamin stack for men.

Continue reading to learn more about the importance of taking a multivitamin after you turn 50, as well as what distinguishes a good multivitamin supplement from an ineffective one to buy.

What Happens When Men Turn 50?

Beyond our twenties, as we get older, our body undergoes many good and bad changes. Of course, the source of these changes depends on your lifestyle habits and inherent physical make-up, and it's a fact that your mileage may vary.

However, typically, regardless of any variance, a few of the more frustrating changes that occur in later adulthood include:

• Impaired Anabolic Gains – muscle growth, movement, and flexibility tend to decline beyond the age of 50, requiring additional anabolic support and maintenance via increased exercise and nutritional support.
• Declined Sexual Health – both in terms of sexual interest and sexual prowess, male sexual health sees a gradual dip beyond the age of 50.
• Lower Testosterone Count – of course, linked to impaired muscle performance and sexual health is a general reduction in free and total levels of testosterone, the main male sex hormone for male health, performance, and cognition.
• Cognitive Instability – poor mental performance, memory, emotional stability—as we age, our mental “farts” and “hiccups” become more noticeably pronounced and frequent in ways that are linked to nutritional status.

These are the more outward manifestations of aging, a complex physiological process affected by any number of health, lifestyle and genetic factors.

Though our culture tends to have an unfortunately negative attitude towards aging, mitigating the more life-disruptive consequences of aging through proper fitness and nutrition  as well as the best multivitamin and supplements may significantly improve life quality for men over 50.

The Male Health Benefits of Taking a Men's Multivitamin Supplement Once a Day

Under conditions of micronutrient deficiency, taking a multivitamin once or twice a day can significantly help improve various measures of health and fitness.

For men over 50, this may involve improving:

• Metabolic Performance
• ATP Energy Metabolism
• Hormonal Balance
• Cardiovascular Health
• Immune Function
• Bone and Joint Health
• Brain and Nervous System Health
• Anabolic Muscle Growth and Function
• Skin, Nail, and Hair Health

And many other mental and physical outcomes associated with healthy aging.

What Men Must Remember: The Best Multivitamins are Supplements, Not Meal Replacements

Though highly processed foods tend to be high in energy (calories), low in cost, and low in nutrient-density,^[7] this doesn’t mean that you should augment or source your ultra-processed diet with a multivitamin supplement. Ideally, you should redirect your diet plan towards more whole-food, nutrient-dense foods—with an emphasis on protein-rich, leafy green, multi-grain meals—and include a multivitamin supplement as a supplementary source of essential micronutrients.

Just about every certified dietitian and trusted doctor would agree that multivitamin supplements can help you augment (not replace) a healthy diet.

The Source of Nutrition: What One Should Look for in an Effective Men’s Health Multivitamin

Not all multivitamins and supplements are equal, even aside from the key differences between men’s and women’s multivitamin formulas. On a base level, regardless of the “type” of multivitamin you’re looking for, it’s important consider the following aspects of a multivitamin product before you buy:

• Quality – are all the ingredients high quality and easy-to-absorb forms?
• Quantity – are the ingredient count and dosages over, under, or just right?
• Proprietary – can you see all the ingredient dosages or are they hidden?
• Cleanliness – are the additives (“Other Ingredients”) minimal and all-natural?
• Affordability – does the price match the value?

Below, we detail the formula of Performance Lab® NutriGenesis® Multi for Men, the cleanest, most effective multivitamin supplement for men, which serves as a model for what to look for in an effective men’s health multivitamin.

List of Key Vitamins and Minerals for Men Over 50

The best way to ensure men are getting enough male-specific vitamins and minerals is to take a comprehensive multivitamin stack. However, by focusing on the following vitamins and minerals in their multivitamins and supplements, men over 50 may specifically improve various measures of male health and performance:

Zinc

A major man-mineral, Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30 on the Periodic Table of Elements, and it’s a necessary precursor for the synthesis of testosterone. Zinc status directly correlates with testosterone status, which is why zinc is considered an essential element for male fertility and vitality.^[8]

It’s also the second most abundant trace mineral in the body, and one that can’t be stored in the body, so regular dietary zinc intake in multivitamins or supplements is important.

Magnesium

Magnesium deficiency is fairly common among older men and athletes, given the poor absorption rates of common dietary magnesium forms and the release of magnesium via sweat. As a cognitive and muscle relaxant, magnesium is important in facilitating healthy sleep patterns; however, for older men in particular, magnesium levels are strongly and independently associated with anabolic hormones testosterone and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).^[9]

Boron

A generally underappreciated mineral for both male and female sexual health, Boron seems to optimize testosterone and estrogen activity potentially by regulating the function of aromatase, an enzyme responsible for converting testosterone to estrogen. According to research, consistent boron consumption has been associated with an increased level of free testosterone among men.^[10]

Vitamin D

Similar to zinc, Vitamin D seems to directly correlate with testosterone status, in such a way that when vitamin D levels are down, there follows (or precedes—because “correlation”) a drop in healthy testosterone activity.^[11] Unlike other vitamins and minerals, vitamin D is unique in that, in addition to acquiring it through the diet, vitamin D is also synthesized in the body when exposed to sunlight. So, for older men in areas of poor sunlight exposure, taking a vitamin D supplement is especially important to support and maintain healthy testosterone levels—as well as bone health and immunity.

B Vitamins

Everyone’s familiar with B-Vitamins, a unique class of water-soluble vitamins associated with positive mood and cognitive performance. Typically found in energy drinks for their balancing effects against caffeine and catecholamine depletion, B-vitamins are a smart vitamin class to add to your daily intake for a number of reasons: (1) because they’re water-soluble, we need a regular supply of B-vitamins to maintain healthy levels, (2) as co-facilitators in neurotransmitter synthesis, B-vitamins help support and maintain healthy cognitive function, and (3) B12-deficiency is common among older men and may significantly impair cognition.^[12]

Taking a comprehensive B-vitamin complex (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12) may help combat age-related cognitive decline, particularly as it relates to the age-related decline in healthy B12 levels.

Conclusion - Pros and Cons of Multivitamins for Men

It's a fact that as we age, things come together while other things fall apart. In the latter category, we see the breakdown of the nutritional foundation that supports virtually every aspect of our health and fitness, from our athletic performance to our immunity.

Designed for male health and performance, Performance Lab® NutriGenesis® Multi for Men helps your nutrient levels come back together when we turn 50 and beyond, directly and indirectly resulting in a downstream cascade of many other positive health and lifestyle benefits.

Performance Lab® NutriGenesis® Multi for Men supplies all the distinctly beneficial micronutrients for men in addition to all the essential vitamins and minerals in a clean, healthy, and highly bioavailable multivitamin formula stack.

And for the women in your lives, there is the Performance Lab® NutriGenesis® Multi for Women (learn more here), an ultramodern multivitamin formula that meets female-specific nutritional needs at the best price.