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From around age 60, nutritional needs change for a variety of reasons. Nutrient needs are affected by medications, diseases, natural phenomena of middle age and old age, and vary from person to person.

Your body gives you a lot of information, including what’s going on inside that you may not be able to see. The key is to pay attention to symptoms [sometimes sneaky ones] so you can get the nutrients you need to feel great again.

“As estrogen production decreases in aging women, it becomes harder to absorb calcium,” explains nutritionist Rebecca Scritchfield, author of Body Kindness. And since the risk for osteoporosis increases with age, this nutrient is vital for your health. “Women over the age of 50 should aim for roughly 1,200 milligrams of calcium daily, and women in their 40s should shoot for ...