Vitamin B12 plays a vital role in a variety of reactions around your body. It is involved in the formation of red blood cells, DNA, and the normal function of the nervous system. Deficiency in Vitamin B12 can result in anaemia and nerve damage. Potential signs of low Vitamin B12...

Iron has a variety of important roles in your health and wellbeing, and one of its key functions is in developing red blood cells which carry oxygen around your body.  It is also an essential component in many enzyme reactions and helps your immune system function at its best. (1)...

It is estimated 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year, and 1 in 6 will suffer from common mental health symptoms such as anxiety and low mood in any given week.  It’s therefore very important to understand how your diet and the...

Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body and it is involved in hundreds of cellular reactions.  Deficiency of Magnesium, known as hypomagnesemia, is rare.  Mild cases of hypomagnesaemia may be found in severely ill patients, alcoholics and those with malabsorption disorders.  However, intakes of Magnesium that...

If you are deficient in Vitamin D the symptoms are often subtle and non-specific, so it's difficult to know if they are caused by inadequate Vitamin D or something else.   However it is estimated more than half the UK adult population is deficient in Vitamin D which is why Public Health...