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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.
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...
Buying iron: forms, tolerability and what to look for
Iron is one of those nutrients where more isn't automatically better. Quickly adding a product to your basket because you feel tired is understandable, but rarely the best idea. That's...
Minerals & Trace Elements: The Complete Overview
You need around one gram of calcium a day, but only about 0.2 milligrams of iodine – five thousand times less. And yet, without iodine, the thyroid simply won't run...
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 for Energy Metabolism
The short answer: A normal energy metabolism is supported by the B vitamins (B2, B3/niacin, B6, B12, B1, pantothenic acid, biotin) as well as magnesium, iron and vitamin C. B2,...
Nutrients for the immune system: the big overview
The short answer: Vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc and selenium contribute to the normal function of the immune system – complemented by vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, iron...
Trace Elements: Overview and Function
Trace elements are minerals that your body needs only in tiny amounts – from a few micrograms to a few milligrams per day – but without which central processes would...
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...
Calcium: morning or evening?
With calcium, portioning is more important than the time of day: the body only absorbs a limited amount well per single dose, so you should split larger daily amounts –...
Magnesium: how long should you take it?
The tin of magnesium has been sitting on your breakfast table for weeks - and in your head the question: a few weeks as a course, or can it simply...
Iron: Tablets or Drops? The Comparison
You want to supplement your iron intake and find yourself standing in front of the shelf - or the shopping cart: solid tablets and capsules or liquid drops? Both deliver...
Magnesium Oil or Capsules? Comparing the Forms
Magnesium oil or capsules - which is better? For a plannable, targeted magnesium supply, capsules (or powder/tablets) are the more reliable choice, because the dose per serving is precisely defined....
Calcium Deficiency: Signs of a Low Supply
You google “calcium deficiency signs” because you're worried about your bones, or a tingling in your fingers has made you suspicious – and you end up at endless symptom lists...
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...
Magnesium Deficiency: Signs of a Low Supply
What are the signs of a magnesium deficiency? Possible indications such as persistent tiredness, a feeling of muscle tension or twitching, inner restlessness and difficulty concentrating are often mentioned –...
Boron: the trace element explained
Iron, zinc, selenium – almost everyone knows those. But boron? This trace element rarely takes centre stage, even though we encounter it every day through apples, nuts and legumes. Boron...
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...
Zinc: Bisglycinate or Gluconate? The Forms Compared
You are standing in front of the shelf – or the product page – and three zinc supplements essentially promise the same thing. One is called zinc bisglycinate, another zinc...
Chromium: Effects & Blood Sugar Levels
Your body needs so little chromium that the entire daily amount would fit on the tip of a pin – and yet, without this trace element, your sugar metabolism would...
Manganese: Effects, Requirements & Sources
In short: manganese is an essential trace element that the body needs only in milligram amounts but cannot produce on its own. According to the EU, it contributes to a...
Copper: Effects, Requirements & Sources
Copper is an essential trace element that your body needs only in tiny amounts – yet without it, nothing works at all. Among other things, it contributes to the normal...
Calcium: When and How to Take It?
There you stand in the morning with your calcium tablet, wondering: all at once or better to split it up? With breakfast or on an empty stomach? And what about...
How Fast Does Iron Work for Iron Deficiency?
In short: Iron doesn't work overnight. Before an iron deficiency noticeably improves, it usually takes several weeks to months – initial blood values such as haemoglobin may shift after a...
Can You Overdose on Magnesium?
In short: through normal foods you practically cannot overdose on magnesium with healthy kidneys – any surplus is simply excreted. More relevant is the additional intake through supplements, above all...
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