Vitamins 101

We all know that eating healthy food is good for us and our bodies as they provide us with all the nutrients - vitamins and minerals we need to make our body function properly, But what exactly are these little miracle nutrients all about and what do they actually do for us? We have compiled [...]

Vitamin A

Vitamin A, also known as Retinol, plays a vital role in many functions throughout the body, the roles it plays are as follows;

Helps vision,
Gene transcription,
Embryonic development and reproduction,
Bone metabolism,
Haematopoiesis,
Helps to maintain skin health and mucus linings (like in your nose),
Reduces risk of heart disease,
Antioxidant activity,
Strengthens immune system.

Sources of vitamin A can be found naturally in [...]

Vitamin B - B1, B2, B3, B6, B12

Vitamin group B are all water soluble and linked together chemically. They are either formed from bacteria, fungi, moulds or yeasts. These vitamins are; B1 Thiamine, B2 Riboflavin, B3 Niacin, B6 Pyridoxine and B12. All of these are responsible for providing the body with energy when it converts glucose from carbs. They are vital for [...]

Vitamin C

Vitamin C, aka ascorbic acid, is a water soluble vitamin like Vitamin B. It is responsible for many metabolic functions in the body, around 300 to be precise, which include the growth and repairing of tissue, helping to heal wounds quicker and making you less susceptable to infections and diseases. This also promotes healthy gums [...]

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, like Vitamin A. This means that you dont need it everyday as your body will store any unused quantities for use as and when it requires. It is one of the only vits that the body naturally produces via exposure to an adequate amount of sunlight. Around 1 hour [...]

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, like Vitamins A and D. This means that you dont need to take it everyday as your body will store any unused quantities for use as and when it requires. They can be stored from any amount of time between a few days to 6 months. Vitamin E is [...]

Vitamin K

Vitamin K, aka Antihaemorrhagic Factor, is a fat soluble vitamin like Vitamin A. It comes in 3 forms which are Phylloquinone (k1), Menaquinone (k2) and Menadione (k3). It helps to maintain the formation of normal prothrombin and factor VII in the blood and thus takes part in normal coagulation. Recent studies show that increasing vitamin [...]