Men's Supplements

The thing about supplements is there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. If you’re looking for the best supplements for men, the two main factors are your personal health situation and wellness goals. Here are some general wellness and men’s health supplements to consider incorporating into your routine with the guidance of your doctor.*

• Multivitamins
• Probiotic supplements
• Magnesium
• Collagen
• Vitamin D
• Fiber
• B vitamins

In their 30s, men can generally continue on with a supplement routine similar to their 20s (see above). As always, we recommend checking in with a doctor to help adjust which supplements you’re taking as your wellness needs and goals change over time. A few things to consider:

• Magnesium: Magnesium is often among the top-rated men’s supplements, and for good reason. As you get older and life gets more hectic, magnesium can help support a balanced mood and your body’s response to everyday stress.*
• Sleep support: Sleep support supplements, like those formulated with magnesium, melatonin and L-theanine, can help you fall into restful sleep and wake up feeling refreshed.*

When you get into your 40s, it’s a good time to check in with your doctor for advice on evolving your supplement routine from your 20s and 30s (see above). Depending on your individual health situation and lifestyle, you can still likely benefit from supplements, including men’s supplements, like multivitamins, probiotics, collagen and vitamin D. Here are some areas where you might need extra support:

• Digestion: Digestive enzymes, which you take with a meal, help break down foods and relieve occasional gas and bloating. If occasional constipation is more of a concern, herbal cleansing supplements can help and along with your usual probiotics.*
• Colon health: Certain probiotic strains help support colon health along with digestive and immune health.*

If you’re looking for the best supplements for men in their 50s, first check in with your doctor. They can help you tweak the supplement lineup you’ve built throughout your 30s and 40s to fit your shifting health needs or wellness goals as you get older. Here are a couple of ideas:

• Collagen type 2: Research shows that taking hydrolyzed collagen types 1 and 3 helps support healthy skin, hair, nails and joints. Collagen type 2 provides structural proteins needed for joint and cartilage support, which is key as we age.*
• Targeted probiotics for age 50+: Probiotics formulated especially for those ages 50+ can help provide bifidobacteria, which decrease as you age, to help promote regularity and balance.*

Yes. Collagen is a key structural protein throughout all human bodies and it works the same for both men and women. It’s a building block of healthy tissue in skin, hair, nails, joints, bones, muscles and connective tissues, but, in both men and women, the body’s natural collagen production slows down with age.

Getting additional collagen through food or supplements—especially as you get older—can be helpful. Research suggests that taking collagen helps provide some of the building blocks your body needs to keep making collagen. And when your body has the collagen it needs, that in turn helps support healthy skin, hair, nails and joints.*

Generally it’s OK for men to take women’s supplements (and for women to take men’s supplements). Keep in mind, though, that men and women have different biological needs, and often have different health goals. Recommended Daily Values differ by gender and sex, and most supplements (including some Better Your Health supplements) are carefully formulated specifically for the unique bodies of men or women.
As always, your doctor will be the best resource for guidance. They’ll be able to indicate whether any supplements are safe to take given your health situation, and with your other vitamins or prescription medications.*