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Vitamins & Minerals
Vitamins and minerals are a great way of ensuring you’re getting all the nutrients you need, with more than 200 to choose from, there’s something here to cover your every need.
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More about vitamins & minerals…
Our bodies are made up of thousands of cells that work together to keep us functioning, and they all have different duties and different needs. When some are lacking what they need, they won’t work as well. That’s why it’s important to keep consume the right nutrients, vitamins, and minerals – so that everything can work as it needs to.
What do vitamins do?
Vitamins are vital for our bodies to function efficiently. They are compounds usually found in food that our bodies need as we can’t produce them naturally.
- Fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K are stored in fatty tissue reserves and are used for things like eye health, bone health, anti-inflammatories, clotting and more.
- Water-soluble vitamins like C and B are not kept in reserve, so people need these more regularly. They’re typically used for things like metabolising foods, growing cells, producing energy, generating collagen, healing and more.
What do minerals do?
Minerals are things like calcium, potassium, iron, zinc and more that help our bodies function normally. They’re used for several strengthening activities like bone, muscle, heart and brain health. They also support the generation of certain enzymes and hormones.
- Macro minerals – Calcium, sodium, potassium, etc. You need more of these.
- Trace minerals – Iron, manganese, zinc, etc. You need less of these.
What is the most important vitamin?
The most important vitamin may vary from person to person, but there are a couple that we all need an abundance of.
- Vitamin D has uses across the entire body including building bones, supporting your muscles, boosting your immune systems.
- Vitamin A works to keep your organs working properly.
Some valuable minerals
- Calcium – Good for bone health and your blood vessels.
- Potassium – Good for hormone and protein function, and for blood pressure.
- Magnesium – Good for bone health and enzymes.
- Sulfur – Good for your metabolism and cells.
- Sodium – Good for nutrient transportation and water balance.
- Chloride – Good for water balance and the gastric system.
- Phosphorus – Good for energy and balance.
What to look for in a multivitamin
Multivitamins are good if you want to keep your body’s levels topped up. There may be some vitamins you don’t need and other’s you do, but a multivitamin can act as a catch-all for the most essential components.
- Choose one that’s right for your age and condition – for example, pregnant people may need additional vitamins or minerals, and teens have different needs too.
- Choose a tablet to avoid added sugar.
- Make sure they contain the 13 main vitamins (A, C, D3, E, K1, K2, and all 8 B vitamins).
- Make sure they contain minerals too.
Why shop with us?
In the last 170 years, Baldwins has passed from the loving care of George Baldwin whose family helped to establish 12 shops (before downsizing) to the Dagnell's, who have helped Baldwins to flourish into the store you see today: London's oldest and most established Herbalist.
At number 64, our Walworth Road Shops are featured in Time out London’s
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