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Ingredient guide

Vitamin B12 for Vegans: How Much Do You Need in the UK?

How much vitamin B12 vegans need in the UK, the fortified foods and supplements that count, the deficiency ...

1 Nov12 min read
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Ingredient guide

Vitamin B6: How Much Is Too Much? (UK Guide)

The NHS advises no more than 10mg of vitamin B6 a day from supplements and EFSA's upper level is 12mg: what...

1 Nov10 min read
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Ingredient guide

Vitamin D in Winter: How Much Do You Need in the UK?

The NHS says to consider 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D a day in autumn and winter: what that means in...

1 Nov11 min read
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Burdock Root

Burdock Root: What It Is, What's Been Studied and Who Should Avoid It (UK Guide)

Burdock root, or gobo, is a daisy-family root eaten as a vegetable in Japan: here is what has been studied,...

1 Nov11 min read
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Safety

Sea Moss Side Effects: What to Check First (UK Guide)

The main side effect risk with sea moss is iodine, which can make the thyroid overactive or underactive, so...

27 Oct14 min read
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Bundle

Saffron vs Ashwagandha: What Is the Difference? (UK Guide)

Saffron and ashwagandha side by side: plant part, compounds, research design, who should avoid each one, UK...

27 Oct18 min read
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Ashwagandha

Can You Take Ashwagandha on an Empty Stomach? A UK Guide

What the main ashwagandha trials told people about food, why a sensitive stomach is the practical reason to...

27 Oct15 min read
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Bundle

Can You Take Saffron and Ashwagandha Together? A UK Guide

Can you take saffron and ashwagandha together? What is in each bottle, the one ingredient they share, who s...

27 Oct15 min read
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buyers guide

Best Vegan Gummy Vitamins UK 2026: How to Choose, and What to Check on the Label

A UK buyer's guide to vegan gummy vitamins: pectin or gelatine, sugar per serving, servings per bottle, pri...

27 Sep14 min read