We don't supply isolated, synthetic supplements, and this totally natural approach to supplementing your diet, may perhaps be new to you. Unless you have for example a true deficiency, for most people, getting your vitamins and minerals in a natural, balanced form is beneficial. If you want to read more about the differences between truly natural and synthetic supplements Click Here. Provided below is some guidance on where you will find specific nutrients. This is certainly not definitive - truly natural supplements are always packed with an array of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients; but we provide the best sources, along with other products of note, and the best food sources.
Some supplements are featured frequently as they provide such a broad range of nutrients, and because they are all in perfect balance, you enjoy nutrition the way it should be. And your body knows the difference!
If you have any queries, please do contact us, our UK based advisers have years of experience in health and nutrition and will be happy to help. You may also find the Browse by Product Type Page helpful
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Broad Nutrients |
Functions in the body |
The Top Natural Supplement Choices |
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Additional Notes |
| For all-round Natural Multivitamins / Minerals |
Vitamins and minerals are essential for life itself; they play a role in every single function within your body. Each has a specific job to do, but they also work together to keep your body healthy. With the depletion of minerals in our soils, and the stress that modern living places on the body, eating a broad and varied diet is absolutely essential, and topping up with supplements is as a sensible lifestyle choi |
Top choices:
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For minerals and trace elements see
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Vitamins occur only in foods and botanicals, they cannot be replicated by man. Isolated vitamins contain chemical compounds, that whilst atom for atom look like the real thing, they in fact replicate just one portion of a complex substance. Whilst synthetic vitamin and mineral supplements may have a role to play, to achieve optimum health, using totally natural supplements is a far superior approach |
| For the full B-Complex |
Eight essential nutrients for good health that work together. Just some of the roles they play are supporting the metabolism, immune system and nervous system function |
Zell Oxygen, Chlorella |
Barley Grass |
Choosing a "food state" B-Complex gives you much better results due to superior absorption and natural balance with the required co factors |
| For Amino Acids |
The “building blocks” of the body, amino acids ensure the constant building of protein cells, and the growth, maintenance and repair of many crucial systems including your muscles, tissues, skin, hair and nails |
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Have a look at our Broad Spectrum Saver Pack |
Of the 22 amino acids, eight are considered essential amino acids as they can only be acquired through the diet, the rest are manufactured by the body (under normal healthy circumstances) |
| For Enzymes |
Adequate enzymes in the diet are a foundation for good health |
For a natural Digestive Enzyme see Papaya |
Juicing raw vegetables is a wonderful way to protect the enzyme content |
Barley Grass is packed with enzymes, including the very rare and sensitive enzyme Superoxide dismutase |
| For Antioxidants |
Your the body is quite capable of dealing with free radicals if it has an adequate supply of antioxidants. These mop up unstable free radicals, a major cause of ageing. By binding together the harmful molecules, they limit the damage and can even repair damage already caused |
Acerola Cherry & Wild Rosehips, Zell Oxygen, Chlorella, Barley Grass |
Bilberry |
Packing your diet with plentiful amounts of fruit and vegetables is essential for the maximum intake of antioxidants. Introducing at least some raw food to your diet is extremely beneficial; cooking foods depletes the nutrient content |
| Specific Nutrients |
Function in the Body |
The Top Natural Supplement Choices |
Can also be found in... |
Best Food Sources |
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Vitamin A
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Necessary for normal vision, for the normal structure and function of the skin and mucous membranes (such as in the lungs, intestines, nose, eyes and female reproductive tract and normal cell differentiation such as in the immune system |
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Propolis, Dandelion |
Cod liver oil, milk, cheese, spinach, brocolli, carrots, pumpkin, apricots, fatty fish, liver
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
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Bone, teeth, hair, skin and nail health and energy and vitality, cardiac function, energy and carbohdyrate metabolism |
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Peruvian Maca, Kelp, Garlic, Propolis, Wild Yam |
Wholegrains, wheatgerm, yeat, legumes, nuts, asparagus, sunflower seeds, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, pork |
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Helps your body to obtain energy from food, activates Vitamin B6, important to protect Cardiovascular function, plays a role in the production of red blood cells, bone, skin, teeth and nail health |
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Peruvian Maca, Propolis |
Milk, cheese, yoghurt, mushrooms, spinach, liver |
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
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Necessary for the release of energy from food, structure and function of the skin and mucous membranes and normal neurological function |
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Wholegrains, eggs, milk, beans, mushrooms, tuna, salmon, chicken, beef, pork, liver |
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Vitamin B5
(Pantothenic acid)
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Necessary for the normal metabolism of fat |
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Pollen |
Potatoes, oats, tomatoes, eggs, wholegrains, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, sunflower seeds, chicken, beef |
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) |
Necessary for the normal metabolism of protein and iron in the body, and maintaining normal blood homecysteine levels |
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Peruvian Maca, Kelp, Garlic, Propolis |
Brussel sprouts, green peas, spinach, celery, cabbage, broccoli, kale, garlic, cod, tuna |
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Vitamin B12
(cyano-cobalamin) |
Necessary for normal cell division, blood formation, neurological function, maintenance of blood homocysteine levels |
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Peruvian Maca, Kelp |
Milk, eggs, chicken, fish, lamb, beef, shrimp, scallops, salmon |
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Folate (Folic Acid) |
Necessary for normal cell division, blood formation, normal blood homocysteine levels, Fatty Acid Oxidase, Glutamic Acid |
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Propolis
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Cereals, broccoli, legumes, brussel sprouts, asparagus, peas, chickpeas, brown rice |
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Biotin |
Contributes to fat metabolism and energy production |
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Pollen |
Milk, chard, tomatoes, carrots, almonds, eggs, onions, cabbage, cauliflower, oats, raspeberries, strawberries, walnuts, halibut |
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Choline
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Involved with nerve cell transmitters, cell membranes, inflammatory response, kidney and liver function, breaking down fat and cholesterol |
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Milk, eggs. peanuts, wheatgerm, potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, oranges, lentils, oats, flax seeds, whole wheat |
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Vitamin C |
Necessary for the normal structure and function of gums, skin, healing processes, bone and cartilage, blood vessels, the absorption of iron from food, protection from the damage caused by free radicals and normal neurological function |
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Zell Oxygen, Chlorella, Barley Grass, Kelp, Garlic, Wild Yam, Pollen, Peruvian Maca |
Oranges, strawberries, parsley, papaya, kale, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower |
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Vitamin D |
Contributes to normal cell division and the structure of bone |
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20 mins a day in sunlight is a natural way to boost your vitamin D |
Cod Liver Oil (pure oil only, avoid the synthetic ones), milk, eggs, butter salmon, sardines, shrimp, cod. One of the few vegetarian food sources are Shiitake Mushrooms |
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Vitamin E |
Necessary for cell protection from free radical damage |
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Kelp |
Chard, sunflower seeds, turnip greens, almonds, spinach |
Vitamin K
(phylloquinone) |
Necessary for normal coagulation (blood clotting) and bone structure |
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Kelp |
Swiss chard, spinach, brussel sprouts, green beans, asparagus, brocolli |
| Beta Carotene |
Eye health, vision, skin health, immune health / function |
Barley Grass |
Supergreen Probiotic |
Carrots, sweet potatoes, kale, spinach, squash |
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Calcium
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Necessary for the normal structure of bones and teeth, normal nerve and muscle function and normal coagulating (blood clotting) |
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Peruvian Maca, Kelp, Garlic, Pollen |
Milk, cheese, spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens, blackstap mollasses, kale, swiss chard, |
| Chromium |
Plays a role in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism |
Zell Oxygen |
Royal Jelly, Barley Grass |
Tomatoes, romaine lettuce, onions |
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Copper
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Contributes to the normal structure of connective tissues, transport and metabolism of iron, cell protection from free radicals, and is necessary for normal energy production, neurological function, function of the immune system, colouration of the skin and hair |
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Peruvian Maca, Garlic, Wild Yam |
Musrooms, turnip greens, blackstrap mollasses |
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Iodine |
Necessary for the normal production of thyroid hormones |
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Chlorella, Barley Grass, Pollen |
Seaweed, milk, yoghurt, eggs, strawberres, fish |
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Iron |
Necessary for the normal transport of oxygen in the body, contributes to normal energy production, normal immune function and blood formation |
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Kelp, Wild Yam, Echinacea |
Liver, lean red meat, egg yolks, Chard, spinach, turmeric, blackstrap mollasses, green beans, mushrooms, lentils, chickpeas. Combining these with foods rich in Vitamin C will help the absorption of the Iron. |
| Lutein |
Supports eye health |
Chlorella - 10 - 15 tablets (very small), will provide somewhere in the region of 2.5 - 3.5mg of naturally occurring Lutein per day |
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Spinach, kale, leeks and peas, kiwi fruit, grapes, spinach, orange juice, courgettes, squash, ggg yolks, maize |
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Magnesium |
Necessary for electrolyte balance, energy metabolism, normal structure of bone and teeth and nerve and muscle function |
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Peruvian Maca, Kelp, Devils Claw, Echinacea |
Swiss chard, spinach, blackstrap mollasses, pumpkin seeds, squash, broccoli, halibut, |
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Managanese |
Contributes to normal bone formation, energy metabolism and cell protection from the damage caused by free radicals |
Zell Oxygen, Pollen |
Garlic |
Kale, chard, mustard greens, raspberrries, pineapple, romaine lettuce, maple syrup |
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Molybdenum
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Breakdown of proteins |
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Spinach, lentils, wholegrains, red beans, green cabbage, nuts |
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Phosphorus |
Necessary for the normal structure of bones, teeth and cell membranes and normal energy metabolism |
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Peruvian Maca, Garlic |
Cheese, wholegrains, nuts, meat, fish |
| Potassium |
Necessary for normal water and electrolyte balance throughout the body |
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Kelp, Echinacea |
Chard, spinach, celery, fennel, tomatoes, squash, kale, carrots, brussel sprouts |
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Selenium
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Necessary for cell protection from some types of damage caused by free radicals, the nomal utilisation of iodine in the production of thyroid hormones and the normal funciton of the immune system |
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Garlic |
Mushrooms, Eggs, oats, barley, salmon, cod, shrimp, tuna, halibut |
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Sodium
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Necessary for normal water and electrolyte balance throughout the body and absorption of nutrients during digestion |
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Trace amounts in most products |
Found in most foods in trace amounts. (avoid toxic table salt at all costs) |
| Zinc |
Necessary for the normal function of the immune system, normal cell division, reproduction development, normal skin structure and wound healing |
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Peruvian Maca, Kelp, Wild Yam |
Spinach, musrooms, liver, asparagus, pumpkin seeds, seasame seeds, swiss chard |
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