Health Tips: 4 Supplements every woman should take. Wondering if you should bother spending cash on vitamins and other pills? For most women, these four super supplements are well worth it. =CALCIUM: +Why You Need It: Everyone knows calcium builds strong bones, but this mineral is also crucial for other functions, couch as transmitting nerve signals. *Daily Dose: Women ages 19 to 50 need 1,000 milligrams per day. Figure out how much you get from food and drink, and supplement the rest. =VITAMIN D: +Why You Need It: Not only does vitamin D help the body absurd calcium, it also might play a role in preventing colon cancer, breast cancer and diabetes. *Daily Dose: 2,000 international units (IUs) of vitamin D-3 in the winter. In summer, drop down to 1,000 IUs or skip it on days you get lots of sun. =MEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS: +Why You Need It: Low levels of these healthy fats can lead to internal inflammation, one culprit behind heart disease, diabetes and cancer. *Daily Dose: 1 to 2grams (1,000 to 2,000 mg). Take fish-oil supplements with food, which absorbs the oil and staves off fishy burps. =PROBIOTICS: +Why You Need It: Probiotics, or good bacteria, have been shown to assuage gastrointestinal problems, like diarrhea, and even help reduce colds. *Daily Dose: One capsule with 10 billion colony-forming units (CFUs), preferably in the morning so it can aid your digestion throughout the day.