There are 13 vitamins. Which are the best for healthy longevity?
Which are the best longevity vitamins? They are all essential for healthy life but which ones are key to keeping the body healthy, active and youthful? Let's start with a definition or two. What exactly is a vitamin?
Wikipedia
defines a vitamin as: an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. A compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet.
The Linus Pauling Institute
says The term vitamin is derived from the words vital and amine, because vitamins are required for life and were originally thought to be amines. Although not all vitamins are amines, they are organic compounds required by humans in small amounts from the diet. An organic compound is considered a vitamin if a lack of that compound in the diet results in overt symptoms of deficiency and if the body cannot manufacture the compound on its own.
B-Vitamin Family
They are all essential for life but usually consumed in sufficient quantities from a normal diet or basic vitamin supplements. Check for more details.
Vitamin C
,because of its antioxident properties, is one of the most important vitamins for longevity.
Vitamin E
is another key antioxidant
Vitamin D
builds and maintains strong bones.
Vitamin K
has many benefits for aging bodies
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