The key to good health is diet. The food we eat stimulates our immune cells, keeps the immune system working and able to fight off infection. Sometimes we need a little help and wonder, which vitamins boost my health during winter?
Which vitamins should I take in winter?
Cold seasons is upon us, along with a natural sense of winter fatigue and a genuine experiencing of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It’s important to boost our immunity in winter with plenty of the right vitamins and minerals. The food we eat stimulates our immune cells, to keep the immune system working in top form and fighting off infection.
- Vitamin D – found naturally in oily fish and red meat, helps maintain healthy muscles, bones, and teeth. Often associated with sunshine, we can get all the Vitamin D we need from sunlight Spring to September. Symptoms of a Vitamin D deficiency include illness, fatigue, muscle pain and low mood.
- Vitamin C – found in abundance in oranges, tomatoes and peppers - Vitamin C helps maintain cells, skin, bones and helps with wound healing, tiredness and the absorption of iron.
- Iron – associated with red meat but also found in spinach, dark chocolate, tofu, and lentils. Iron is essential for growth and development. Iron makes haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around the body.
- Zinc – a nutrient which helps build our immune system and can help with skincare, acne, and eczema. Food sources for zinc include tofu, chicken, broccoli, and fortified breakfast cereals.
Power Health Vitamins for Winter
The daily vitamins we need can be consumed through the food we eat, but in the darker months it can be a good idea to top up our intake with vitamin tablets.
Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K2 - Power Health's Vitamin D3 helps to maintain bones, teeth, and muscle function. Contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Vitamin K2 helps to maintain blood clotting. Made from natural ingredients, easy to swallow capsules are available in pots of 60 or 1000 and contain 25mcg of Vitamin D3.
Vitamin C with Citrus - available in tubs of 100 or 1000 tablets, each tablet contains 50mg natural fruit bioflavonoids to aid absorption. They’re suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system, to the normal function of the nervous system and contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Power Health Iron Tablets - Iron is an essential trace mineral that is required for several important bodily functions. These include the formation of normal red blood cells & haemoglobin together with oxygen transport. Iron also contributes to normal cognitive & immune function. A lack of iron can lead to iron deficiency anaemia. The amount of iron needed per day is 8.7mg for men & 14.8mg for women. Many foods are good sources of iron, meat, beans & dark green leafy vegetables. Drinking tea & coffee can limit the absorption of iron whilst foods containing Vitamin C can increase absorption.
Xtra Zinc – one of our tablets will give you 150% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA). Zinc contributes to the maintenance of a variety of bodily processes including normal immune function and bone health. The body’s Zinc is a constituent of many enzymes, acting as a traffic policeman, directing, and overseeing the efficient flow of the body’s processes such as protein synthesis. Most of the body’s Zinc is stored in the bones.
About Power Health
Power Health have been manufacturing and supplying high-quality supplements for more than 40 years. Established in 1972, Power Health has become one of the UK’s favourite brand of vitamins and supplement products. These are all manufactured in our own purpose-built factory in the UK.
You can find a stockist - or we offer free standard delivery in the UK on all orders over £30, click and collect directly from our HQ and we ship internationally.
