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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.
Vitamin D: Side Effects, Upper Limit and Safe Intake
Vitamin D has developed something of a cult following in recent years – and with it the worry: can you actually get too much of it? The good news first:...
Which Vitamin D Supplement Should You Buy?
The cursor is hovering in the shopping cart, and you're staring at three vitamin D products that differ in price by a factor of three and yet all say "high-dose"...
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...
Can You Take Calcium and Vitamin D Together?
Calcium and vitamin D are almost always mentioned in the same breath – and for good reason. But does that also mean you absolutely have to swallow them at the...
Nutrients When Sunlight Is Scarce: What Matters Now
Between October and March, the sun sits so low in Germany that your skin can barely produce any vitamin D, even on a walk, no matter how long you stay...
Vitamin D: Drops or Capsules?
You are standing in front of the shelf (or in the online shop) and the same question keeps coming up: vitamin D as drops or capsules? The reassuring answer up...
Supplements & Sun: Vitamin D in Summer
It is July, you come back from the lake tanned – and wonder whether the vitamin D capsule is actually superfluous now. Short answer: in high summer, when you are...
Vitamin D Deficiency: Signs of a Low Supply
Constantly tired, run-down, low mood in winter – and before you know it, you're googling „vitamin D deficiency“. First and foremost, and quite plainly: No single sign proves a low...
The Dark Season: Light, Vitamin D & Everyday Life
During the dark season, the sun sits too low in the sky in Central Europe from roughly October to March, so the skin produces barely any vitamin D - and...
Taking Magnesium and Vitamin D Together? Here's How It Works
The good news first: Yes, magnesium and vitamin D can easily be taken together – they don't interfere with each other; in fact, they even complement one another thematically around...
How Long Does It Take for Vitamin D to Work?
You started taking vitamin D in November and after three days you wonder: shouldn’t I be noticing something by now? The honest answer: Vitamin D is a marathon, not a...
Strengthen Your Immune System in Winter: Vitamin D, C, Zinc & Everyday Habits
In winter you best support your immune system through a good baseline supply of vitamin D, vitamin C and zinc – all three contribute to the normal function of the...
Vitamin D: Dosage, Blood Level & Winter
„How much vitamin D should I actually take?" – few questions about food supplements are googled more often. The honest short answer: The right amount can't be given as a...
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