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In the Scheunengut guide, we explain vitamins, minerals, plant compounds and dietary supplements clearly and with a solid scientific grounding – from correct intake to the right product for you. Use the search or the topic filters to quickly find what you need.
Collagen: What Is It Good For?
Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body — it makes up roughly a third of your total body protein. You'll find it in your skin, tendons, ligaments, cartilage,...
Best Supplements for Beautiful, Strong Hair
Strong, well-groomed hair is for many an expression of vitality and well-being. Around the topic of hair, countless promises circulate – we approach it soberly here: which nutrients are even...
Best Supplements for Firm, Strong Nails
Brittle or soft nails are a common nuisance – and around the topic many promises circulate. We stay factual: which nutrients are linked under EU law to the maintenance of...
Collagen or Gelatine? The Difference
Collagen, gelatine, collagen peptides – on the shelf, in a baking recipe and on labels, you run into these terms constantly, and they're often used interchangeably. Yet the truth is...
Collagen: Bovine or Fish (Marine)? The Comparison
The short version: Bovine collagen delivers predominantly collagen types I and III and is usually cheaper; fish collagen (marine) consists above all of type I and often scores with a...
Hyaluron: Oral or as a Cream? Comparing the Forms
Swallow a capsule or apply a serum? With hyaluron you'll come across both approaches – and both sound convincing. The short answer up front: It's not an either-or. The cream...
Silicon & Silicic Acid: Explained Factually
Silicon is the third most abundant trace element in the human body – and yet almost everyone confuses three terms: silicon, silicic acid and diatomaceous earth (kieselerde). In short: silicon...
Hyaluronic Acid: Oral, Forms & Quality
One gram of hyaluronic acid can, mathematically, bind several litres of water – hardly any other molecule produced by the body manages that. It is precisely this property that makes...
Collagen: Forms, Peptides & Use
In short: Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and makes up around one third of the body's total protein. In supplements it is usually present as hydrolysed...
Collagen or Hyaluronic Acid: Which Is Better for the Skin?
The essentials first: Collagen and hyaluronic acid are not competitors but two fundamentally different substances. Collagen is a structural protein that gives tissue its firmness; hyaluronic acid is a water-binding...
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