Could vitamin B6 help ward off coronavirus? That’s the thinking behind a new study at Hiroshima University in Japan.
Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is found in many foods, particularly red meat, chicken and fish, as well as some nuts, fruit and veg — but there are concerns that the trend towards a plant-based diet means many of us are deficient in this nutrient, which plays a key role in about 100 chemical reactions within the body.
For instance, B6 is involved in converting what we eat into energy, and also plays a part in producing haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around in our blood.