Many of us take extra vitamins, but we may not need them – and they can even be harmful. Photo: Getty Around half of UK adults take a food supplement – but vitamins and minerals are usually ...

Ten million Britons now spend a total of £175 million a year on vitamin and mineral supplements to help prevent common ailments, restore energy and strengthen their immune system. But, many ...

Vitamins are classified as either fat-soluble or water-soluble based on how the body absorbs and stores them. The fat-soluble vitamins—A, D, E, and K—are absorbed with fat and stored in the liver, ...

All kinds of cells in your body need vitamin B12. That includes red blood cells and glial cells – the kind that protect your nerves. But your body doesn't make this nutrient on its own.