Multivitamins have been around for years but today, just as we are seeing in healthcare and medicine, they’re getting much more personal. While that personalization is promising, it can also be confusing. One common question is whether or not taking a multi tailored to gender actually matters. Short answer – yes. Here’s why.
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Should Men And Women Take Different Vitamins?
In short, yes – men and women have unique nutrient needs. You may have heard of the Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA. The RDA are guidelines set forth by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies. The purpose of the guidelines is to share how much of each vitamin and mineral most of us need in a day. The RDA guidelines vary by gender and age, because men and women require different levels of nutrients. If the recommended intake for some nutrients differ between men and women, it only makes sense that multivitamins should, too.
Men And Women Have Unique Priorities
When it comes to nutritional needs, one size does not fit all. The RDA mentioned above proves that. But it’s not only the RDA that is different between men and women; health concerns and what’s important to each vary between genders, too. For example, women tend to lose bone density at a faster rate than men after age 30 and may benefit from a multivitamin that provides more calcium. Men, on the other hand, tend to prioritize muscle health. Some health concerns, such as immune health and antioxidant support are important to both sexes. The best multivitamin for you, is the one that provides support for the concerns you care about.
Can Men Take Women’s Multivitamins And Vice Versa?
It’s recommended to stick to men’s multivitamin and women’s multivitamin formulas given men’s and women’s different nutrient needs. The nutritional guidelines that these multivitamin formulations are referring to are based on extensively researched nutritional science. The amounts and types of nutrients formulated can provide important gender-specific benefits.
Men And Women Should Have Unique Vitamins
Taking a multivitamin can help your nutritional intake align with what nutritional guidelines suggest. Since guidelines for men and women differ, a gender-specific multi meant to meet those unique needs makes sense.
The team of PhD researchers, nutrition scientists and registered dietitians at GNC understand the unique health concerns and differences between men and women. GNC multivitamin formulas are based on the most up-to-date science with the best combination of nutrients to target these concerns so that you can be your best and LIVE WELL.