Love it or hate it, Marmite could help people with their anxiety due to its high vitamin levels, according to a new study. Reading University's researchers said the vitamins in the popular spread could alter brain chemistry and ultimately lower levels of depression and anxiety.
The Independent reported that the study involved 300 young adults, with an average age of 23. It was designed to see whether high doses of B6 could reduce anxiety and depression signs and symptoms.
Dr David Field, lead author of the study, was quoted in the Independent as saying: “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."
