N.B. These statements have been approved by the HFMA - when the nutrients are incorporated in a supplement at the levels used in Nutrishield.


Vitamins

A – essential for the proper functioning of the immune system and for healthy teeth and bones

B

B1 Thiamin – needed to release the energy from foods, and to keep the heart and nervous system working properly

B2 Riboflavin – needed to maintain a normal iron level and to keep skin healthy

B3 Niacin – needed for energy metabolism and normal mental function

B5 Pantothenic Acid – needed to metabolise fats and release energy from foods

B6 Pyridoxine – needed for muscle function, for the nervous and immune systems, to metabolise protein and for the maintenance of normal blood homocysteine levels.

B7 Biotin – needed to build proteins, and to maintain healthy skin

B9 Folic Acid – essential for normal cell division, for the maintenance of normal blood homocysteine levels, keeps arteries healthy and necessary for normal foetal development.

B12 Cyanocobalamin– needed for normal cell division, blood formation, and helps maintain healthy cognitive performance as you get older.

C – is an antioxidant that protects the body’s cells, keeps blood vessels healthy, maintains the health of skin, cartilage, bones, teeth and the immune and nervous systems.

D – essential for the absorption of calcium and phosphorous and therefore the healthy structure of bones and teeth. Important for the immune system and cell division and maintaining muscle function in ageing.

E – an antioxidant that protects body cells, helps strengthen defences and boosts cell-mediated immunity in older people.

K – needed to build healthy bones and for blood clotting to stop bleeding