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Beauty is within

We all want glossy hair, glowing skin and glamorous nails, and the best way to do this is to tackle the problem from the inside out. Medical herbalist Gabriella Clarke shares her pick of the supplements to help bring...

Foods containing iron

Mineral Health: Iron

Iron is critical to human life. Found out everything you need to know about this mineral.

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Refuel your energy tank

Feeling lethargic? Medical herbalist Gabriella Clarke looks at some natural remedies to help lift our energy.

Folic Acid

Folic acid, or Vitamin B9, is a member of the water-soluble family of B vitamins and was apparently so-called because of the Latin word ‘folium’, meaning foliage.

Iron

Iron’s key function is carrying haemoglobin, the body’s main oxygen-transporting molecule, around the body.

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 is otherwise known as pyridoxine. In fact, pyridoxine is not just one vitamin but a group of water-soluble compounds.

Vitamin B12

Named cobalamin, because it is the only vitamin that contains an essential mineral, cobalt.