For the last 60-70 years, Americans have been taught to eat right to get plenty of vitamins and minerals. The problem is that since the advent of farming chemicals from around the world, soil has become more and more depleted of the essential vitamins and minerals. As we age, we lose the ability to get enough of them and/or to convert them to what we need to stay healthier longer. Here are 11 vitamins that are essential for anti-aging: Essential Vitamins for Anti-aging