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Women’s wellbeing: female health issues

There are many health areas specifically affecting women which diet and nutrition can really help. Clinical nutritionist Suzie Sawyer shares some top tips for women to help them combat some of the more common female...

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.

Iodine

Iodine is an essential trace mineral of which two thirds of the body’s stores are found in the thyroid gland.

A range of foods containing Omega 3s

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

The omega-3s are also known as essential fats. This is because the body cannot make them and they have to be eaten very regularly in the diet. The chemical structure of these polyunsaturated fats also means they’re very...

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 has been found to support a great many bodily functions, particularly involving enzyme reactions.

Vitamin B3

Vitamin B3 is also called niacin. There are two forms of niacin – nicotinic acid andniacinamide.

Vitamin B5

Vitamin B5 is also known as pantothenic acid, named after the Greek word ‘pantos’ meaning ‘everywhere’.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is probably the most widely recognised of all vitamins. It is an essential nutrient that must be obtained from the diet.