Top Vitamins and Supplements for Men Over 30

Between your 30s and 40s, many positive developments are likely to occur, including a more established career, stronger relationships, and possibly starting a family. However, you might also notice some changes in your body.

Along with career stress, balancing responsibilities, and general "adulting," signs of aging may start to appear. Taking care of yourself now is crucial, no matter how busy life gets. Here are our top 16 vitamins and supplements for men in their 30s and 40s to help you start!

Vitamins & Supplements for Men Over 30

Once you've passed the big three-oh, you soon realize the truth in what people say about aging. Your experiences may vary, but generally, after reaching your 30s, losing just a little sleep one night could leave you feeling tired for days, among other new experiences.

Common complaints from men in their 30s and 40s include decreased energy and stamina, reduced flexibility, weight gain, muscle loss, and longer recovery times after workouts. Here are some supplements that can help:

#1 Real Food Multivitamin for Men

Chicken wings or grilled chicken salad? Pizza or salmon? We face tough choices daily, and although it's best to get vital nutrients from real food sources, sometimes that's not possible. Supplements are not a substitute for wholesome eating, but a multivitamin from real food sources should be your first addition to help fill dietary gaps.

Try BubbForest Real Food Multi Men’s Daily to cover your bases with 16 essential nutrients plus a trio of herbs to combat stress, support bladder and prostate health, and boost overall wellbeing.

#2 Pure Energy Herbal Formula

Is the afternoon slump hitting you harder than it used to? We understand. But consuming your third cup of coffee or reaching for a sugary snack only to feel jittery for a while and then fizzle out again is not the solution.

What you eat plays a huge role in maintaining your energy levels, as does getting quality sleep, but if you need occasional support, opt for something better than just another cup of coffee. Science supports this approach!

BubbForest Ultra Pure Energy combines three science-backed ingredients to keep you performing at your best throughout the day. This herbal blend includes the stress-relieving, mood-boosting adaptogenic herb rhodiola rosea, shown to help protect the body and mind from stress effects.¹

It also includes the amino acid L-theanine, promoting calm alertness and aiding concentration by smoothing out caffeine's stimulating effects, complemented by just the right amount of caffeine (about the same as a cup of coffee) sourced from green tea leaf and green coffee bean, both sources of antioxidant phytonutrients.²

#3 Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Heart & Brain Health

Omega-3 supplements are popular in America, with approximately 8% of adults taking some form of omega-3 fatty acids.³ Our primary source? Fish oil supplements! While fish oil is an excellent choice and has been popular for decades, it isn't your only option.

For omega-3 fatty acid supplements, you now have many choices. If you prefer a plant-based source, our experts have developed an innovative, award-winning formula suitable for vegan diets. Try our Plant Based Omega-3! Krill Oil is another great option, and the omega-3s from krill oil supplements may be more easily absorbed by the body than fish oil.⁴

Pumpkin Seed Oil is also a great source of essential fatty acids for men because it supports omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids while also supporting prostate health.⁵

Ensuring you get your daily omega-3s is crucial because they are essential for heart and brain health, and they also support skin, joints, and more.⁶

#4 Probiotics for Digestive & Immune Health

Digestive health is central to your overall wellbeing. Your gastrointestinal tract (GI) is where your body absorbs the nutrients it needs to stay healthy, and your gut health is closely linked to your immune function.⁷ Therefore, maintaining smooth GI function is beneficial. Probiotics can help!

Probiotics nurture the good bacteria in your GI tract, balancing it to support digestive health, which in turn improves your overall feeling of wellness. Probiotics aren't just an occasional aid for when your stomach feels upset. Cultivating better digestive health with probiotics should be part of your daily nutritional routine for optimal wellbeing. Try our Probiotic for Digestive Health and experience the difference for yourself!

#5 Calcium & Vitamin D for Strong Bones & More

If you don’t get enough calcium and vitamin D from your daily multivitamin and food sources, prioritize these essentials and take them together because calcium requires vitamin D for full absorption.^8,9

In your 30s, bone health might not seem pressing, but it’s crucial to consider—you’ll appreciate it later! The nutritional choices you make now impact your health long-term, and this is particularly true for bone health.

Maintaining adequate calcium levels now can help keep your bones stronger as you age, and there are additional benefits of taking calcium and vitamin D, including heart health and support for muscle and nerve function.⁹

Experience the combined benefits of these two vital nutrients in Coral Calcium Complex with Vitamin D.

#6 Protein for Healthy Muscles

Do you think you only need protein if you lift weights? That's not true! Protein helps preserve, repair, and nurture tissues—a necessary process whether you've spent your day at a gym or in the office.¹⁰ Plus, protein is more satiating and keeps you feeling full and energized longer than carbs.¹⁰

The challenge with protein is that your body doesn’t store it from day to day like it does with some other nutrients to be used later.¹⁰ Therefore, it's crucial to ensure you consume enough protein every day. For the best in protein supplementation, explore our line of Full Potential whey and plant-based protein supplements!

#7 MSM for Exercise Recovery & Joints

Remember when you could play a pickup game on Saturday and do it all over again the next day without hesitation? If you feel like it's taking longer to recover between workouts in your 30s than it used to, you're not alone.

Strenuous exercise increases oxidative stress and muscle damage, and it takes time for the body to recover from that.¹¹ Research shows that the antioxidant and other beneficial effects of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), a popular ingredient in many joint health supplements, may help you recover faster from workouts.¹¹

MSM is also sometimes taken for hair and skin health since it supports keratin formation, which is needed for strong, healthy hair and nails.^11,12 Check out the article MSM for Joint Health and Beyond to learn more about the benefits of MSM.

#8 Magnesium for Stress & Sleep

Magnesium is a mineral often overlooked in our diets, a problem compounded by decreased magnesium levels in soils that nurture food crops.¹³ Your body needs magnesium for hundreds of vital processes, and low levels of magnesium are hard to recognize because signs of low magnesium are easily mistaken for other issues—like feeling tired, stressed, anxious, or having trouble sleeping.¹⁴

Magnesium plays a role in the functioning of our muscles, nerves, and neurotransmitters, our stress response, the transport of calcium and potassium through cell walls, and much more.¹⁵ Plus, when we get stressed, our bodies waste magnesium.¹⁶

Experience the benefits of magnesium for yourself with our replenishing magnesium drink, Mellow Mag, available in orange and raspberry flavors.

Vitamins & Supplements for Men Over 40

In your 40s, your body needs many of the same core nutrients as in your 30s, but as your body changes with each passing decade, new wellness challenges may arise that you can support with targeted nutrition. Below, we've listed some of our top supplements for men over 40.

#9 Ashwagandha for Sexual Health & Stress

Have you heard about the powerful benefits of adaptogens? Adaptogenic herbs are a special category of herbs known to combat the physical and mental effects of stress, and one of the most popular adaptogenic herbs, ashwagandha, also conveniently supports men’s sexual health.^1,18

Ashwagandha is an ancient herb used for health and wellness. In fact, it’s one of the most important herbs in Ayurveda and has many time-tested uses.¹⁹ Research has shown that stressed adults who supplement with ashwagandha can experience up to a 30% reduction in cortisol levels.¹⁹

Cortisol is a stress hormone that fuels your body's fight-or-flight instinct and plays a role in everything from how your body uses carbs, fats, and proteins to your sleep/wake cycles.²⁰ Too much cortisol as a result of long-term stress can disrupt "almost all of your body's processes," according to experts.²¹ This includes having a negative impact on men’s sexual health and sleeping patterns.²²

Try it in BubbForest Premium Ashwagandha, which promotes a feeling of calmness and relaxation while supporting a healthy, natural response to daily stress and enhancing mental & physical clarity.

#10 CoQ10 for Heart Health & Energy

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a vital nutrient used by our cells for converting food into the energy needed for growth and sustaining health.²³ Researchers say CoQ10 may offer significant benefits for cardiovascular health, and studies have linked low levels of CoQ10 to increased risks of heart health concerns.²⁴

The benefits of CoQ10 may be related to its ability to help maintain healthy blood lipid levels and support healthy blood pressure already within the normal range.²⁴ CoQ10 may also help with some of the side effects of taking statins.²⁴

Although our bodies do produce some CoQ10 naturally, our natural production of CoQ10 starts declining in our 20s and continues throughout life. By the time we reach our 40s, we may need a little extra help keeping our levels up to maintain optimal wellbeing.

Boost your CoQ10 levels with BubbForest Ultra CoQ10 to enhance cellular energy production and physical performance while supporting a healthy heart.

#11 Selenium for Vitality

Selenium is a trace mineral and antioxidant necessary for many natural processes. Low levels of selenium have been linked to many health issues that affect aging men, including prostate health concerns, and cardiovascular and cognitive health.²⁵

Since our selenium levels naturally decline with age, taking a selenium supplement may be a good idea to help maintain your health.²⁵ The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) recommends that adult men get at least 55 mcg of selenium each day.²⁵ If you don’t get enough selenium from your diet every day, try BubbForest Ultra SeMSC Selenium, which contains the same form of selenium found in garlic, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.

#12 Saw Palmetto for Prostate & Urinary Health

Maybe you haven’t noticed changes in urinary or prostate health just yet, but you shouldn’t wait until problems show up before thinking about this important area of health for men.

Prostate changes are a fact of life for men as they age. Starting as early as your mid 20s, your prostate slowly gets bigger as a normal part of aging.²⁶ And by the time you reach your 50s, that may cause changes in urination frequency and comfort as a result.²⁶

Your 40s are a really good time to take steps to help protect your prostate in advance, and saw palmetto is one of the most common supplements taken by men to support prostate and urinary health.²⁷ Get a head start on your prostate health with BubbForest Premium Saw Palmetto.

#13 Antioxidant Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)

Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is a vitality-enhancing fatty acid that’s often referred to as the “universal antioxidant” because it is soluble in both fat and water.²⁸ You can find it in some foods like red meat, liver, brewer's yeast, and in smaller amounts in some fruits and vegetables, but Western diets don’t generally provide enough ALA to be truly beneficial.²⁹

ALA is beneficial because it helps regenerate other antioxidants, including vitamins C and E and glutathione. It also supports heart and liver health, energy metabolism, and skin health, all of which are areas of concern as we age.²⁹ Researchers have also studied ALA for its potential benefits to nerves, weight, vision, and more.²⁹

Get support for your most vibrant self with a superior source of ALA from BubbForest Ultra R-Fraction Alpha Lipoic Acid - Double Strength, which features a 50-50 racemic blend of R and S isomers to give you alpha lipoic acid’s benefits with increased supplement stability.

#14 B Vitamins for Energy, Stress & More

Energizing, stress-busting B vitamins are essential for maintaining many areas of health. They help convert the food you eat into fuel your body can use, and each of them supports your health in a different, yet vital way.³⁰ All of them are important, but vitamin B12 may be especially beneficial for supporting cognitive health as