About Herbs of Gold

Before birth, the foetal gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is more or less sterile. Bacterial colonisation begins with the rupture of the amniotic membrane and during vaginal birth, bacteria from the mother's intestinal and vaginal sites colonise the neonatal GIT within a few hours of birth (Buccigrossi, 2013)

Today’s farming and agricultural practices have led to a decline in the magnesium content of foods. Magnesium is found in green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains and cacao and fussy eating habits, food allergies or food intolerances can mean a child isn’t obtaining the recommended intake of magnesium each day.

The B vitamin family includes vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, folate and biotin. Each individual B vitamin has its own distinct health benefits and the one thing they all have in common is energy production. There are many options to ‘B’ vital with B vitamins, whether it’s through a single B vitamin or when all the B vitamins are combined together in a complex.