Essential Information

Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin because we make it in our skin in response to exposure to sunlight containing ultraviolet B rays or UVB radiation. Vitamin D is actually not a vitamin but is more like a hormone.

Folate is the name for a type of B vitamin , (vitamin B9). Folate is found naturally in foods. Folic acid on the other hand is the man-made version sold as supplements and added to fortified foods.

Vitamin C helps to increase iron absorption in our bodies by adding more to your meals which come in the form of greens, vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, seaweeds and more. You can be sure your body will have a better chance of receiving the iron it needs.

Weakness and fatigue are common symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. They occur because your body doesn't have enough vitamin B12 to make red blood cells, which transport oxygen throughout your body. As a result, you are unable to efficiently transport oxygen to your body's cells, making you feel tired and weak.