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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.
Potassium-Rich Foods: The Best Sources
Potassium is present in almost all plant-based foods, but the amounts vary enormously: a handful of dried apricots delivers many times what's in a slice of white bread. This mineral...
Dehydration: Recognizing the Signs of Fluid Loss
An adult's body is more than half water, and even a small deficit makes itself felt. Fluid loss develops gradually: by the time thirst kicks in loudly, something has often...
What Helps Against Muscle Cramps? A Look at Magnesium, Potassium, and Calcium
A cramp rarely comes with a warning: your calf in the middle of the night, your foot during sports, suddenly the muscle contracts painfully and won't let go. Almost everyone...
Combining Magnesium & Potassium: Using the Electrolyte Duo the Right Way
If you sweat a lot – during exercise, in the sauna, or on hot days – you quickly run into the topic of electrolytes. Two names almost always come up...
Buying Potassium: Forms, Dosage & What to Look For
Potassium is one of the most important minerals in the body and is present in almost every cell. Anyone considering a potassium supplement quickly runs into plenty of questions: which...
Buying Electrolytes: Composition & What to Look For
Electrolyte drinks and powders now sit on almost every shelf, and the choice has become overwhelming. Colorful tubs, sport tabs, sticks for your water glass: they all promise more performance,...
Nutrients for Fluid Balance
The short answer: Your fluid balance is stabilised above all by the electrolytes sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium – they govern where water stays in the body. Magnesium contributes to...
Nutrients During Intermittent Fasting: Supply Within the Eating Window
With intermittent fasting you often have only two or three opportunities to eat per day - and therefore significantly fewer chances to meet your nutrient needs than with five meals....
Electrolytes in Summer: in Heat & When Sweating
When sweating, the body loses not only water but also electrolytes – above all sodium and chloride, plus potassium and magnesium. In moderate everyday life, water and a mineral-rich diet...
Sports & Electrolytes: Magnesium, Potassium & Co. in Balance
Which electrolytes matter during exercise? Through sweat you lose mainly sodium, plus smaller amounts of potassium, magnesium and calcium. During long, intense or sweaty sessions, a targeted intake of these...
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