Osteoporosis, for example, is a disease that causes the skeleton to weaken and bones to break. Although we generally think of women getting osteoporosis, it is a significant threat to men, too, Sprenger said. It affects nearly half of all people over the age of 75. According to the National Institutes of Health, by age 90, six percent of all men will suffer a hip fracture as a result of osteoporosis. A daily calcium intake of 1,000 mg. per day to age 65 and 1,500 mg.
Vitamin D can help, too.
You can get it from exposure to as little as ten minutes of sunlight a day. In order to combat heart disease, prostate cancer and colon cancer, modifications of the diet can be very helpful, Sprenger said. These help limit the damage to your arteries by reducing the amount of cholesterol that sticks to them. Prostate cancer affects many men over the age of 65, but younger men can also develop it. Carrots and citrus fruits containing vitamins E and C and beta-carotene mop up the free radicals that damage genetic material in the cells.