Autistic girl who only eats Marmite and crisps goes blind after tests fail to spot deficiency

A 12-year-old girl with autism has gone blind after blood tests failed to pick up a vitamin A deficiency. Bella Mildon has the mental age of a one-year-old and like many children with autism will only eat certain foods, including Marmite sandwiches, crisps and water. Her parents took her to hospital four times in less … Read more

Teacher who killed pupil, 14, by ‘zoning out at the wheel due to vitamin B12 deficiency avoids jail

Mother of two Caroline Eadsforth, 43, outside Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester A teacher who killed a 14-year old schoolboy in a freak car accident has walked free from court after revealing the crash had left her with PTSD and vowed to never drive again. Caroline Eadsforth, 43, was on her way to classes … Read more

Having a vitamin D deficiency could make you more likely to catch Covid-19, another study claims 

Further proof that vitamin D could protect people from coronavirus emerged today after another study found adults deficient in the nutrient are more at risk of catching the disease.  Seventy-two per cent of NHS workers who were lacking in the ‘sunshine vitamin’ also tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies — a sign of previous infection. This compared to … Read more