Vitamins & Supplements

Find out all about calcium, including what it does, how much you need, where to find it and who might need to supplement their diet Overview of calcium What is calcium and what does it do? Calcium is a mineral that’s essential for all living organisms. It’s the most abundant mineral in our body1 and is needed for:2 maintaining healthy bones and teeth normal blood clotting controlling muscle contractions, including...

Everyone needs enough Vitamin D. But before you supplement your diet with this important vitamin, make sure you know the difference between Vitamin D2 and D3. Vitamin D is crucial for bone health and immune system function. The trouble with Vitamin D is that our...

Vitamin D within your body is actually a hormone, not a vitamin. Confused? Don’t be. Here’s the low-down on Vitamin D. When your body receives Vitamin D (from sunlight, food, or supplements), it turns the Vitamin D into a hormone. This hormone is called activated...

Find out all about vitamin D, including what it does, how much you need, where to find it, and who might need to supplement their diet Overview of vitamin D What is vitamin D and what does it do? Vitamin D is known as the...

Omega-3 is called an essential fatty acid for a reason – it’s essential for your body to function, but it has some surprising hidden health benefits too. What is omega-3? Two important omega-3s, DHA and EPA, are found mainly in oily fish including salmon, mackerel...

With more than half of parents not giving under-fives the recommended vitamin intake, here’s your need-to-know guide of where your little ones could be missing out Ensuring young kids get the right food can seem like an uphill struggle as the battle-lines are drawn over...

Find out all about quercetin, including what it does, the benefits to taking it and how much you might need Written by Beth Gibbons on March 17, 2019 Reviewed by Dr Sarah Schenker on March 20, 2019 Overview Quercetin is a flavonoid, a natural chemical...

Find out all about cinnamon, including what it does, the benefits to taking it and how much you might need Written by Beth Gibbons on March 15, 2019 Reviewed by Angela Dowden on March 20, 2019 Overview What is cinnamon and what does it do?...

Find out all about 5-HTP, including what it does, the benefits to taking it and how much you might need Written by Helen Foster on March 18, 2019 Reviewed by Dr Sarah Schenker on March 20, 2019 Overview 5-HTP is the shortened name for L-5...

Find out all about MSM including what it does, the benefits to taking it and how much you might need Written by Helen Foster on March 19, 2019 Reviewed by Dr Sarah Schenker on March 20, 2019 Overview MSM stands for methlysulfonylmethane, a natural compound...

Find out all about manganese including what it does, how much you need, where to find it and who might need to supplement their diet Written by Helen Foster on March 14, 2019 Reviewed by Dr Sarah Schenker on March 20, 2019 Overview What is...

Find out all about liquorice, including what it does, the benefits to taking it and how much you might need Written by Charlotte Haigh on March 14, 2019 Reviewed by Angela Dowden on March 21, 2019 Overview You may think of liquorice first and foremost...