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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: Safe Dosing in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
You probably know potassium as sodium's counterpart, or from the endless debate about bananas and water retention. Pregnancy raises a much more specific question: do you suddenly need more of...
Our Potassium in Focus: Electrolyte Complex Explained
Potassium mostly works behind the scenes - and yet it's involved in almost every movement, every heartbeat, and every nerve signal. The term electrolyte broadly describes minerals that carry an...
High Blood Pressure – What Diet and Lifestyle Can Contribute
High blood pressure is one of the most common health topics of all – and yet it often goes unnoticed for years, because it causes hardly any symptoms. That makes...
Nutrients and Water Pills (Diuretics): Potassium and Magnesium
Water pills – medically known as diuretics – are among the most commonly prescribed medications of all, used for conditions such as high blood pressure or fluid retention. Because they...
Nutrients and Cortisone: Keeping an Eye on Calcium, Vitamin D, and Potassium
Anyone taking cortisone (glucocorticoids such as prednisolone) over a longer period often hears the advice, at their doctor’s practice, to keep an eye on calcium, vitamin D, and potassium. There’s...
Heat and Sweating: Electrolytes in Summer
The moment the thermometer climbs past 30 degrees, the body runs at full speed to cool itself down. The most important mechanism for this is sweating. But along with sweat,...
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...
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...
Nutrients for Water Retention: Potassium, Nettle, and What's Really Behind It
By evening your socks leave marks pressed into your ankles, your ring suddenly feels tighter, your face looks puffy in the morning. Water retention is an everyday topic, and there's...
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,...
Potassium: Meeting Your Needs Through Diet
For most people, potassium is easy to obtain through diet – provided the menu regularly includes plant-based foods such as vegetables, fruit, legumes and nuts. Potassium is widely distributed, which...
Potassium Deficiency: Signs of a Low Supply
A calf cramp in the middle of the night, and you're already typing “potassium deficiency signs” into your phone. Understandable – but this is a moment for calm rather than...
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....
Magnesium or Potassium: What's the Difference?
In short: magnesium and potassium are two entirely distinct minerals – one does not replace the other. Both are involved in muscle and nerve function, but they act in different...
Potassium: Effects, Requirements & Blood Pressure
Everyone talks about magnesium – and potassium stands next to it, barely getting any attention. Yet it is the real boss inside your cells and plays a leading role for...
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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