The Short List of Supplements Worth Taking After 50

Walk down any supplement aisle and it feels like a circus — bottles shouting youth, energy, fat loss, miracles. You don’t need most of them. What you actually need is sleep, protein, real food, and movement. But a few smart supplements can help fill the gaps that life — and aging — naturally create.

After 50, your body stops absorbing and producing some nutrients as efficiently. That doesn’t mean you need a cabinet full of pills; it means you need precision. Think of supplements as reinforcements, not replacements.