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We all know how precious our health is, and more and more of us are finding ways to support our health in any way we can.

The key to overall health is to ensure that we give our bodies all the vitamins and minerals that they need.

And in an ideal world, this should come from our diets and the way we live our lives.

However, this is not always practical, and different dietary requirements and lifestyles mean that we are not always getting everything we need.

The value of vitamin supplements

That is when most of us turn to some sort of vitamin supplements. They usually come in tablet or capsule form and give us a daily dose of whatever it is that we might be lacking.

There is now a wide range of different vitamins available, enabling us to fill the specific holes in our vitamin intake, although identifying what it is we need is not always easy.

B Vitamins

Some vitamins can seem like a lucky dip from a bag of scrabble tiles, but they all have an important role to play.

This is true of the important B vitamins, which include biotin, thiamine and vitamin B12.

Many of these are involved in keeping the nervous system healthy, and vitamin B12 is key to this as a lack of it can lead to a form of anaemia.

Usually this would be obtained from meat, fish, milk and cheese, but if these are not part of your diet then you will need to find a supplement such as the Holland & Barratt Vitamin B12 100 Tablets to substitute it.

Better still, this formulation is suitable for vegans and vegetarians and one to two tablets can be taken daily.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is an important vitamin that we hear a lot about. But it does not come from our diet.

The majority of vitamin D comes from sunlight, but living in the UK, that is not something that is in abundance all year round.

During the winter months, we often suffer a shortage of vitamin D, so taking a supplement is a great way to give yourself the Vitamin D you need.

Collagen

Some supplements keep us healthy on the inside, whilst others are designed to keep the outside looking good.

There are now collagen supplements which aim to replenish the collagen we naturally lose as we age.

The Dose & Co Collagen Peptides is a bovine collagen powder which can be mixed into water, milk, coffee, tea or a smoothie.

A daily dose of cod liver oil is high in omega-3 fatty acids can help support normal vision*, brain function* and heart function**. 

The Holland & Barratt Cod Liver Oil 120 Capsules

*This beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of DHA.

**This beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 250 mg of EPA and DHA.

New products

CBD oil is something which has grown in popularity in the last few years, due to the number of benefits it offers.

This cannabidiol is derived from the hemp plant, not marijuana, is completely legal and is low in THC.

It can be taken as an oil, oral spray or a capsule, and it interacts with our endocannabinoid system. You are likely to have seen CBD appear in many places as it is now in beauty products and even in gummies.

Other popular vitamins and supplements

St John’s Wort

St John’s Wort has been used for generations and is thought to help alleviate symptoms of low mood and mild anxiety.

Echinacea

If you seem to suffer from a lot of colds, then it might be your immune system that is in need of a boost. An echinacea supplement can relieve the symptoms of the common cold and influenze type infections based on traditional use only.

There are a wide number of supplements available to help you tackle certain problems or areas where you may be deficient.

If you want to maintain overall good health, then a multivitamin can be beneficial is it combines many of the most important vitamins all in one easy daily capsule.