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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.
Quercetin Dosage: The Right Amount Per Day
How much quercetin should you actually take per day? It's a fair question to get stuck on — unlike vitamin C or zinc, quercetin has no officially set daily requirement....
Piperine: How It Works as an Absorption Booster
Nearly every other curcumin, resveratrol, or berberine supplement on the shelf today carries the label “with piperine.” That’s not a coincidence or a marketing gimmick: piperine is the pungent compound...
Astaxanthin & Lutein: Ein Löffel Öl holt mehr raus
Du hast beides im Schrank stehen: die Astaxanthin-Kapsel und die Augenvitamine mit Lutein. Und wenn du sie morgens mit einem Glas Wasser runterspülst, bevor du aus dem Haus gehst, kannst...
Supplements Around Mealtimes: Getting the Timing Right
Whether a supplement is well absorbed doesn't just depend on the dosage — it also depends on when and with what it's taken. Some nutrients need a bit of fat...
How to Recognise Good Magnesium: Compounds, Bioavailability and Dosage
Magnesium is one of the most popular food supplements of all – and at the same time one where the quality differences are often underestimated. „Magnesium“ is not the same...
Magnesium Citrate vs. Magnesium Malate: Which Form Suits You?
Anyone standing in front of the magnesium shelf in the health food shop or drugstore quickly encounters a confusing variety: citrate, malate, oxide, bisglycinate, glycerophosphate. Two of the most popular...
What Does Liposomal Mean? Bioavailability Explained Simply
The word "liposomal" appears on more and more food supplements – on vitamin C, glutathione, curcumin or quercetin. The term sounds technical and high-end, but remains unclear to many people....
Vitamin Gummy Bears: Worthwhile or Sugar Trap?
Colourful vitamin gummy bears are trending in many drugstores and online shops, promising your daily dose of nutrients in a chewable format. The key question is: behind the fruity facade,...
Natural or Synthetic Vitamin C? The Difference Explained
Hardly any nutrient is bought as often as vitamin C – and hardly any raises as many questions at the shop counter. Should it be the inexpensive powder made of...
Sublingual Supplements: B12 Drops and Sprays Explained
Whether as drops, a spray or a lozenge: sublingual forms are popular among food supplements, above all for vitamin B12. The promise behind them sounds plausible: the active ingredient is...
Ubiquinol or Ubiquinone? The Two Forms of Q10 Compared
Anyone reaching for coenzyme Q10 on the shelf quickly runs into two confusing terms: ubiquinol and ubiquinone. Both are marketed around the same nutrient, yet the labels promise different things...
Magnesium Threonate or Bisglycinate? Comparing the Forms
Anyone wanting to supplement magnesium quickly runs into a whole range of compounds. Two forms come up especially often in discussions: magnesium bisglycinate and magnesium L-threonate. Both supply the same...
Liposomal Vitamin C: What’s Behind It and What to Look For
Few delivery forms are marketed as heavily for vitamin C as the liposomal one. From “maximum absorption” to “revolutionary bioavailability,” every claim under the sun gets used – which is...
Liposomal Glutathione: Bioavailability and Buying Criteria
Glutathione is one of the most talked-about molecules in dietary supplementation – and at the same time one of the hardest to absorb orally. This is exactly where the liposomal...
Effervescent Tablets or Capsules? Pros and Cons Compared
Standing in front of the supplement shelf, you quickly face the same question: the fizzing effervescent tablet in a glass, or the compact capsule? Both forms deliver the same nutrient...
Magnesium Oxide or Magnesium Citrate? The Differences
Standing in front of two tubs of magnesium on the shelf, you often just read "magnesium" on the front – but it's the chemical compound behind that label that determines...
Magnesium Citrate or Magnesium Bisglycinate? The Comparison
Hardly any mineral gets supplemented as often as magnesium – and hardly any question comes up as frequently: citrate or bisglycinate? Both forms are high-quality and widely used, yet they...
Curcumin Extract or Turmeric Powder?
Turmeric is in every curry, but as soon as the conversation turns to targeted supplementation, a second term comes up: curcumin extract. Both come from the same brilliant yellow root,...
Combining Vitamin C & Quercetin: Timing, Dosage & What to Watch For
Anyone looking into quercetin almost inevitably stumbles across vitamin C: hardly any product containing this plant compound comes without the addition "with vitamin C", and many combination products even pair...
Combining Turmeric and Omega-3: What Actually Matters
Turmeric and omega-3 tend to show up together in guides, forums, and on store shelves. If you're looking into a balanced diet and sensible supplementation, you'll run into both fairly...
Buying Berberine: Purity, Bioavailability & What to Look For
In recent years, berberine has become one of the most sought-after plant compounds in dietary supplements. Anyone wanting to buy berberine quickly runs into a confusing range of offerings: different...
Combining Turmeric & Piperine: Why They're So Often Mentioned Together
Hardly any turmeric product today comes without the label “with piperine” or “with black pepper”. Anyone who looks into turmeric will almost inevitably come across this combination – and rightly...
Buying Quercetin: Bioavailability & What to Look For
Quercetin is one of the best-known flavonoids and is found in onions, apples, capers and green tea. As a dietary supplement, it's usually sold at high doses – but the...
Buying Magnesium: Forms, Dosage & What to Look For
A look at the shelf doesn't make things any easier: bisglycinate, citrate, oxide, malate, threonate, "high-dose," "with 400 mg" – among dozens of products, the price per tub is barely...
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