After 40, a woman’s body begins shifting in quiet but powerful ways.

Hormones fluctuate. Bone density changes. Stress accumulates. Metabolism slows. The nervous system carries decades of responsibility.

And for Black women, additional health disparities — including higher rates of vitamin D deficiency, hypertension, anemia, and cardiovascular disease — make targeted nourishment even more important.

Let’s break this down the nutrients most women are deficient in after age 40.

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