What is the best supplement for anxiety?
No authorised claim covers anxiety, and no food supplement is a treatment for it. The NHS says the main treatments are talking therapies, usually CBT, and medicines, and adults can refer themselves to NHS talking therapies without seeing a GP. VH Life is not an anxiety product. Its nearest wording is magnesium contributes to normal psychological function, and B vitamins and vitamin C carry the same claim, which is not a claim about anxiety.
What does the NHS say?
The NHS says to see a GP if you think you might have generalised anxiety disorder. It suggests talking about your feelings, calming breathing exercises, yoga or pilates and getting enough sleep, and Samaritans are on 116 123 if you need someone to talk to. Source: NHS: Generalised anxiety disorder.
Which authorised claims come closest?
In Great Britain a food or supplement may only make health claims that are on the GB register, worded as registered, for nutrients at 15% of the NRV or more per portion. These are the registered claims that touch this question and apply to VH Life:
| Nutrient, in one sachet | Authorised claim, as registered |
|---|---|
| Biotin, 1,000µg, 2,000% NRV | Biotin contributes to normal psychological function |
| Folate, 400µg, 200% NRV | Folate contributes to normal psychological function |
| Magnesium, 65mg, 17.3% NRV | Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function |
| Niacin, 16mg, 100% NRV | Niacin contributes to normal psychological function |
| Thiamine, 1.1mg, 100% NRV | Thiamine contributes to normal psychological function |
| Vitamin B12, 250µg, well above 15% NRV | Vitamin B12 contributes to normal psychological function |
| Vitamin B6, 1.4mg, 100% NRV | Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function |
| Vitamin C, 900mg, 1,125% NRV | Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function |
Health claims apply as part of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle; the pattern of use is one sachet a day.
Where does VH Life fit?
VH Life is a UK-made food supplement: one 11.8g berry sachet a day in cold water, with 87 active ingredients including 26 vitamins and minerals with declared amounts. It carries the claims above because it provides those nutrients at qualifying levels; it makes no claim beyond them. On subscription VH Life is £49.99 for 28 sachets every 4 weeks, which works out at £1.79 a day. There is also a 7-day trial (7 sachets, £12.99, one per customer) and one box of 14 sachets for £34.99, with free UK delivery. See the full label or the ingredients index.
If you take any medicine, ask your GP or pharmacist first. If you take warfarin, ask your anticoagulant clinic first: the sachet contains vitamin K, cranberry, co-enzyme Q10, ginkgo, turmeric and ginseng.
Questions people also ask
Does ashwagandha help anxiety?
Ashwagandha has no authorised GB health claim. VH Life names it on the box without an amount and makes no claim for it.
Is magnesium good for anxiety?
No magnesium claim on the GB register mentions anxiety.
Can I take VH Life with antidepressants?
Ask your GP or pharmacist first. The sachet contains ingredients that may matter with some medicines, including ashwagandha, rhodiola and ginseng.
Related
Sources
- Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register, 19 May 2026 edition.
- NHS: Generalised anxiety disorder, accessed 3 November 2026.
- The VH Life box, 7 October 2026 print.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. One sachet a day. Do not exceed the recommended intake. Not suitable for children, adolescents, or pregnant or breastfeeding women. VH Life is a food supplement, not a medicine. If symptoms persist, see your GP or pharmacist.