| While there are many health issues that are | | | | 90% of men over the age of 85, although it is |
| universal concerns for men, women and children, | | | | relatively uncommon before the age of 35. |
| there are also a variety of health concerns that | | | | The incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis |
| specifically to men and affect a man's overall | | | | increase as we age as well. Painful swollen joints, |
| health. | | | | caused by the deterioration of cartilage between |
| Issues such as arthritis, heart disease, prostate | | | | bones occur, as well as decreased pain free range |
| cancer and other forms of cancer, sexual health | | | | of motion. |
| and vigor all comprise the top concerns men face | | | | But, as we mentioned earlier, not all health issues |
| today. And, unfortunately, most, but not all, are | | | | are age related. Men, in their youth and prime, are |
| age related. | | | | very active. Maintaining that level energy and vigor |
| As a man ages he is subject to several conditions | | | | is of great concern to men of all ages. A well |
| that can affect his mortality. The most common | | | | rounded, nutritionally balanced diet is essential to a |
| cause of morbidity in the aging man is | | | | man's readiness and ability to perform well, on the |
| cardiovascular disease, be it heart attack or | | | | field, court even in the bedroom. It just makes |
| stroke. | | | | sense that better nutrition consumption would |
| The second leading cause of death is cancer, and | | | | results in better performance, and nutritional |
| we currently do not know exactly why. This may | | | | deficiencies can often result in poor performance, |
| be due to the oxidative stress that our bodies are | | | | decreased endurance, early fatigue, or inability to |
| under, and the inability of our diets to provide us | | | | perform to your optimal levels of |
| with enough antioxidants to combat these effects. | | | | activity.maintaining adequate amounts of vitamins |
| This all get worse as we get older, in particular, | | | | and antioxidants It is essential to optimal health |
| prostate cancer seems to be on the rise. The | | | | and vitality. B vitamins help minimize the risk of |
| cause of this is uncertain. Part of it may be | | | | heart disease and stroke by decreasing levels of |
| related to improvements made in early diagnosis | | | | homocysteine. Antioxidants are important to |
| of the disease. There is an obvious correlation | | | | combat the diseases of aging, to minimize |
| with prostate cancer and aging. | | | | oxidation of cholesterol (which can lead to heart |
| Men suffer drastic hormonal changes as we get | | | | attack) and to maintain proper immune function. |
| older, usually after the age of 35. Prostatic | | | | Any active male should be very watchful of there |
| enlargement known as BPH (Benign Prostatic | | | | dietary intake. The research shows that |
| Hypertrophy) is becoming the fastest growing | | | | strenuous athletic activity and or exercise can and |
| health concern men face today. BPH is in large | | | | will rapidly deplete the essential nutrient your body |
| part related to hormonal changes that occur with | | | | needs to perform daily functions properly. IN |
| aging which relates to male hormonal function | | | | these cases, vitamins, minerals and other |
| (androgens). Significant BPH can lead to | | | | supplements may be necessary to help improve |
| obstruction of urinary function and potential renal | | | | performance. |
| failure if untreated. BPH has been reported in over | | | | |