Put a spring in your step this season and overcome heat fatigue with our pick of the best vitamin B complex supplements
Words: Lily Smith | Images: various brands
If the heat is making you feel a little lacklustre, topping up your vitamin B intake could help. ‘Vitamins B6 and B12 help to keep you energised and focused day-to-day, while helping to promote long-term brain health,’ says performance dietitian, Jenaed Brodell, who works alongside Pro Plus (proplus.co.uk). ‘Vitamins B6 and B12 play a key role in ensuring your brain achieves its full potential by converting food into energy, as well as promoting the creation of red blood cells that carry oxygen to the brain,’ she says. ‘A dip in production means there’s less oxygen to keep your cells going, which can lead to people feeling tired and weak.’
But it’s not only B6 and 12 that are useful; thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7) and folic acid (B9) also help with energy metabolism and offer a wide range of benefits, from supporting your immune and nervous systems to maintaining healthy hair and skin.
The best vitamin B complex supplements
Budget-friendly option
Holland & Barrett High Strength Complete Vit B Complex
Top Sante verdict
This vegan-friendly supplement offers a simple and budget-friendly way to top up your vitamin B levels – and your energy levels.- High-strength formula provides an excellent source of all eight forms of vitamin B
- Helps improve energy levels and reduce tiredness and fatigue
- Niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, vitamin B6 and B12 contribute to normal metabolism
Good for energy, digestion and sleep
EatProtein Plant Based Protein Powder
Top Sante verdict
With a combination of high-quality, pure and effective ingredients, this tasty blend is designed to boost energy levels, aid digestion and promote better sleep- Highly absorbable dose of 20g of plant protein
- Contains coconut MCT for lasting energy and live cultures for comfortable digestion
- Without a single artificial ingredient
Highly absorbable form
Youth & Earth Liposomal Vitamin B Complex with 5-MTHF Folate
Top Sante verdict
The addition of 5-MTHF ensures you receive vitamin B9 in its most bioavailable form, as well as eight water-soluble B vitamins that deliver nutrients directly into your cells for fast absorption- Contains 8 types of Vitamin B supporting the nervous system
- Boosts energy and brain power
- Offers immune and nervous system support as well as eases stress
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Tablet-free and great-tasting
BetterYou B-Complete Daily Oral Spray
Top Sante verdict
Not only does this fruity oral spray taste great, but it also features an expertly formulated blend of all eight B vitamins- Caffeine- and sugar-free formula delivers nutrients directly into your bloodstream for fast uptake
- Blended with all eight B-vitamins to support natural energy production
- Helps with the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
Powered by organic whole foods
Together Health Organic Vitamin B12 from Shiitake Mushroom
Top Sante verdict
Made with organic shiitake and oyster mushrooms, this super supplement is brimming with three natural forms of vitamin B12, and are more easily absorbed by the body- Contains co-factors such as polysaccharides, folate, selenium and iodine
- Made from organic shiitake & oyster mushrooms, brimming with 3 natural forms of vitamin B12
- It’s sourced from whole foods, so is more easily digested and absorbed by the body
