Vitamin B

The discovery of the structure of vitamin B12 was considered so important to human health that it earned the chemist Dorothy Hodgkin a Nobel Prize in 1964.1 What is vitamin B12 and what does it do? Our understanding of vitamin B12 may have changed over the years, but our bodies’ need for this multi-tasking vitamin hasn’t. In fact, every cell in the human body uses vitamin B12 to some degree...

Find out all about vitamin B3 (niacin), including what it does, how much you need, where to find it and who might need to supplement their diet Written by Nic Hopkirk on December 5, 2018 Reviewed by Dr Sarah Schenker on December 18, 2018 Overview...

Find out all about folic acid, including what it does, how much you need, where to find it and who might need to supplement their diet Written by Jack Feeney on December 11, 2018 Reviewed by Fiona Hunter on January 5, 2019 Overview What is...

Find out all about biotin, including what it does, how much you need, where to find it and who might need to supplement their diet Written by Madeleine Bailey on 7 December, 2018 Reviewed by Dr Sarah Schenker on December 17, 2018 Overview What is...

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

Find out all about vitamin B6, including what it does, how much you need, where to find it, and who might need to supplement their diet Overview of vitamin B6 What is vitamin B6 and what does it do? Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine,...

Find out all about vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), including what it does, how much you need, where to find it and who might need to supplement their diet Overview What is vitamin B5 and what does it do? Vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid,...

Find out all about vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), including what it does, how much you need, where to find it and who might need to supplement their diet Overview What is vitamin B12 and what does it do? Like all the B vitamins, vitamin B12 (cynocobalamin)...

Toni Knight, a supervisor at Holland & Barrett, on the benefits of vitamin B6 What is vitamin B6 and why is it good for you? There are a number of vitamin B6 benefits. This essential nutrient supports the normal functioning of many bodily systems, such...

Are you struggling to concentrate? Getting more B vitamins could be the key Whether you’re studying for exams, preparing a presentation or just hoping to keep your grey matter sharp for as long as possible, B vitamins are great brain food. Scientists think they are...

Wave goodbye to restless nights with this essential vitamin We all experience sleepless nights from time to time, but for around a third of people in the UK, nodding off is a nightly battle.1 However, you don’t have to be an insomniac to feel the...

Donia Hilal, Holland & Barrett’s Senior Nutritionist, on the health supporting properties of vitamin B The little vit that you need for just about everything! Vitamin B is one of the most important vitamin groups in your diet but it can seem overwhelming to get your...