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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.
Ginkgo Biloba: Origin, Forms & Use
Few plants are as unmistakable as the ginkgo: its fan-shaped leaves appear on postcards, in poems, and in parks around the world. Botanically, Ginkgo biloba is a living fossil –...
Buying Astaxanthin: Origin, Dosage & What to Look For
Astaxanthin is one of the most striking natural pigments there is: it gives salmon, trout, krill, and flamingos their reddish hue. As a dietary supplement, astaxanthin is usually offered in...
Buying Selenium: Forms, Dosage & What to Look For
Selenium is a trace element the body needs only in tiny amounts – but reliably so. That's exactly what makes buying it a matter of detail: with selenium, only a...
Buying MSM: Purity, Dosage & What to Look For
MSM is one of the best-selling sulphur compounds on the dietary supplement shelf – and at the same time one of the products where quality and price vary enormously. The...
Buying Coenzyme Q10: Ubiquinol vs. Ubiquinone & Quality
Coenzyme Q10 is one of the most sought-after dietary supplements – and at the same time one where product descriptions vary the most. One supplier advertises "ubiquinol," the next "Kaneka...
Too Much Magnesium? Side Effects & Upper Limit
Magnesium is one of the most popular supplements out there – for calf cramps, for your muscles, for stress, or just "to be on the safe side." Because it's seen...
Buying Omega-3: EPA/DHA, Fish Oil vs. Algae Oil & Quality
One look at the shelf or an online shop, and the confusion is complete: fish oil, algae oil, krill oil, capsules, liquid oil, "high-dose," "purified," "sustainable." Almost every product promises...
Food supplements for beginners: getting started
You are standing in front of the shelf – or the online shop – and suddenly there are hundreds of products: capsules, powders, drops, dozens of vitamins, plus plant extracts...
Dietary Supplements: Sensible or a Waste of Money?
Short and to the point: supplements are neither a miracle cure nor a rip-off. They make sense when used in a targeted way – for a proven deficiency or increased...
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