Vitamin B

Are you pregnant? Or is there a chance you might get pregnant? If so, it’s time for you to stock up on folic acid. But how exactly does folic acid for pregnancy help? Making the decision to start trying to conceive is exciting and nerve-wracking in equal measures. And as parents-to-be, the urge to protect and nurture your future child kicks in way before a positive pregnancy test. It’s for...

It’s common to hear folic acid supplements recommended for women, but can boosting this vitamin benefit men too? Did you know folic acid has a vital role in the creation of red blood cells?  And if you don’t have enough folic acid, your body can...

Are you concerned you might be low in folic acid? We discuss the signs of folic acid deficiency and what might be causing it. Folic acid helps your body make red blood cells. These cells carry oxygen around your body. If you don’t have enough...

What is folic acid good for? Find out all about folic acid, including what it does, how much you need, foods rich in folic acid and who might need to supplement their diet in this guide. Overview Folate vs folic acid Folic acid is the...

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...

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 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...