Guides
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.
Berberine: origin, forms and intake
Few plant compounds are currently discussed as intensively in forums and guides as berberine. This bright yellow bitter compound occurs in several medicinal plants and has a long traditional history....
Quality Seals for Supplements, Explained
You’re standing in front of the shelf, or scrolling through an online shop, and every other tub promises you “premium,” “lab-tested,” “highest purity,” or carries a neat round logo that...
Recognising Ashwagandha Quality: Extract, Withanolides & Purity
Two ashwagandha tins on the shelf, almost the same price - and yet worlds apart. One contains loose, variable root dust, the other a precisely standardised extract. Anyone who does...
Recognising Protein Powder Quality: Amino Acid Profile & Additives
You are standing in front of the shelf (or the shopping cart) and two protein powders are competing for your attention: one advertises "90% protein" in giant lettering, the other...
Vitamin D Supplement: Recognising Quality (Oil Base, Dose, D3)
It is November, the sun disappears behind the rooftops by four, and you reach for vitamin D. Good decision - only: not every supplement is equally well made. So here...
Recognising Probiotic Quality: CFU, Strains & Gastric Resistance
Live bacteria in a capsule that are meant to survive the journey through aggressive stomach acid - preparations with bacterial cultures are a small logistical marvel. And that is precisely...
Recognising Collagen Quality: Peptides, Source & Purity
You are standing in front of the shelf (or the shopping cart) and three collagen powders look practically identical - only the price differs by a factor of three. So...
Recognising Turmeric Quality: Curcumin Content, Piperine & Purity
Two tins of turmeric compared: one costs a few euros, the other a multiple of that – and both glow a rich orange. Is the expensive one a flop? Not...
Recognising Good Magnesium: Form, Elemental Content & Purity
"Magnesium is magnesium" – this sentence costs many people real money. Because two supplements with an identical mg number on the front can differ by a factor of three in...
Recognising Omega-3 Quality: Totox, EPA/DHA Content & Purity
Two fish oil capsules, both "1000 mg", the price almost the same – and yet worlds lie between them. One delivers you barely half the active fatty acids of the...
Synthetic or Natural Vitamins? The Comparison
The short, honest answer: with most vitamins, the molecule from the laboratory is chemically identical to the one from the plant – your body recognises no difference. „Natural“ sounds like...
Organic in supplements: what to look for
In the supermarket, “organic” is a familiar, clear promise. With supplements it quickly gets tricky: why does the herbal extract carry an organic seal, but the magnesium next to it...
“Lab-tested” – what does it really mean?
“Lab-tested” – this word appears on what feels like every other tub of supplements. But hand on heart: do you actually know what lies behind it? This is exactly where...
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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