Vitamin levels in Marmite can calm anxiety, new study finds

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marmite can help calm anxiety due to its high vitamin levels, a new study has found. “Vitamin B6 helps the body produce a specific chemical messenger that inhibits impulses in the brain, and our study links this calming effect with reduced anxiety among the participants,” Dr David Field, lead author of the study, explained. “It is important to acknowledge that this research is at an early stage and the effect of vitamin B6 on anxiety in our study was quite small compared to what you would expect from medication. “One potential option would be to combine Vitamin B6 supplements with talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, to boost their effect.” The research comes after a 2017 study which found that those who ate Marmite regularly showed lower levels of stress and anxiety than those who didn’t.