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Nutrition Information For The Healthy Male

The nutrition information presented here is designed to enhance the immune system of men. Most people do not take in the proper amount of nutrition on a day to day basis, and it is important to follow a vitamin plan that not only gives you the optimum daily intake of the essential vitamins and minerals, but also boosts your immune system.

Keep in mind that if you are going to follow a vitamin plan, it is important to take all of the recommended vitamins in the nutrition information plan in order to get the most out of it. Many of the vitamins and minerals work together when taken at the optimum levels.

These levels have been adjusted slighty from the optimum daily intake for the purpose of strengthening the immune system.

Before you use the suggested nutrition information below, make sure to gain the approval of your doctor or certified nutritionist.

Supplement
Suggested Dosage
Vitamin A
Beta-Carotene
10,000 - 25,000 IU
25,000 - 50,000 IU
B complex 50 mg
Vitamin C 1,000 - 5,000 mg
Vitamin D 400 IU
Vitamin E 400 IU
Vitamin K 80 mg
Boron 3 mg
Calcium 1,000 mg
Chromium 200 mcg
Copper .5 mg
Iodine 150 mcg
Iron 15 mg
Magnesium 500 mcg
Manganese 15 mg
Phosphorus Obtained from food source
Potassium Obtained from food source (reduce salt)
Selenium 100 - 200 mcg
Zinc 30 - 50 mcg

Beyond Vitamins And Minerals Nutrition Information

Again, it is important to check with a doctor or nutritionist before taking any recommended herbs or vitamin supplements.

Nutrient
Suggested Dosage
Alpha-lipoic acid 600 mg
Coenzyme Q10 50 mg
Fish Oil 1,500 - 3,000 mg
Flavonoids 250 mg
GLA 70 - 240 mg
Glutathione 500 mg
L-Carnitine 200 mg
Melatonin .1 mg
N-Acetylcysteine 1,200 mg

Summary

The basic changes over the optimum daily intakes are for vitamin A, beta-carotene, B complex, vitamin C, selenium, zinc, alpha-lipoic acid, fish oil, and GLA. The dosages have been increased as they will get the most out of your immune system, boosting it's effectiveness. It is also important to supplement this nutrition information with a well-rounded exersise program.

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