What is the best supplement for the brain?
The clearest authorised brain claim is for an omega-3: DHA contributes to maintenance of normal brain function, at 250mg a day, and VH Life contains no omega-3. VH Life provides other nutrients with narrower claims. Zinc contributes to normal cognitive function, iodine contributes to normal cognitive function, and pantothenic acid contributes to normal mental performance. No supplement may claim to prevent dementia or sharpen your mind.
What does the NHS say?
The NHS says most people forget things from time to time, that stress, anxiety, depression and sleeping problems are common treatable causes, and to see a GP if memory problems are affecting your day-to-day life. Source: NHS: Memory loss.
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 functioning of the nervous system |
| Copper, 1mg, 100% NRV | Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Iodine, 150µg, 100% NRV | Iodine contributes to normal cognitive function Iodine contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Magnesium, 65mg, 17.3% NRV | Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Niacin, 16mg, 100% NRV | Niacin contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Pantothenic acid, 12mg, 200% NRV | Pantothenic acid contributes to normal mental performance |
| Potassium, 470mg, 23.5% NRV | Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Riboflavin, 1.4mg, 100% NRV | Riboflavin contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Thiamine, 1.1mg, 100% NRV | Thiamine contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Vitamin B12, 250µg, well above 15% NRV | Vitamin B12 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Vitamin B6, 1.4mg, 100% NRV | Vitamin B6 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Vitamin C, 900mg, 1,125% NRV | Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system |
| Zinc, 15mg, 150% NRV | Zinc contributes to normal cognitive 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
What are nootropics?
A marketing term for ingredients sold for thinking and focus. It is not a category on the GB register, and any claim must still be register wording.
Is creatine good for the brain?
The register's creatine claims are about physical performance and muscle strength, not the brain. VH Life contains no creatine.
Does VH Life help you think faster?
It makes no such claim. It carries the cognitive function and mental performance claims above, which describe normal function.
Related
Sources
- Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register, 19 May 2026 edition.
- NHS: Memory loss, 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.