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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.
Recognizing Zinc Deficiency: Signs, Causes, and How to Prevent It
Do you feel like you're always the first to catch every cold going around, do your nails show white spots, and do small cuts take forever to heal? Symptoms like...
Which Nutrients Help With Hair Loss? What Zinc, Biotin, and Iron Can Really Do
When the hairbrush fills up noticeably more each morning, many people reach straight for capsules from the drugstore. Understandable — but not every nutrient lives up to what the packaging...
Men's Nutrient Sets: What to Look For When Buying
Ready-made "men's sets" promise one thing above all: convenience. Instead of picking out several products individually, you get a pre-assembled package designed to save you the research. That can be...
Combining Selenium & Zinc Sensibly
Selenium and zinc are often mentioned in the same breath. Both are essential trace elements, both occur in the body only in tiny amounts, and both regularly come up together...
Zinc: Picolinate or Bisglycinate? Comparing the Forms
You're standing in front of the shelf, just wanting to buy zinc – and suddenly five different compounds are competing for your attention: picolinate, bisglycinate, gluconate, citrate, oxide. Not all...
Nutrients Involved in Wound Healing: Zinc, Vitamin C & More
In short: there's no such thing as "wound-healing nutrients" – but there are nutrients the body needs anyway for collagen formation, cell division and the maintenance of normal skin. The...
Iron and Zinc: Take Together or Separately?
The direct answer: You should space out high-dose iron and high-dose zinc – ideally by several hours, for example iron in the morning and zinc in the evening. The reason:...
Zinc: Lozenge or Capsule? The Comparison
The weather turns colder, your nose starts to tickle – and there on the shelf sit two zinc options side by side: the flavoured lozenge and the plain capsule. Both...
Nutrients for Healthy Hair Growth
The short answer: Biotin, zinc, selenium and copper contribute to the maintenance of normal hair; copper additionally supports normal hair pigmentation. Hair consists mainly of the structural protein keratin, which...
Zinc: Take It With or Without Food?
Zinc tends to be absorbed better on an empty stomach, but is usually better tolerated with a meal. The practical compromise for most people: zinc with a small, low-fibre meal...
Zinc: how long should you take it? A course or long-term?
You have a pack of zinc in the cupboard and wonder whether to finish it in four weeks or whether zinc belongs permanently on the breakfast table. The short answer...
Can You Take Vitamin C and Zinc Together?
As soon as the temperatures drop, vitamin C and zinc end up in many people's shopping baskets – as lozenges, effervescent tablets or capsules. The obvious question: do the two...
Can You Take Zinc and Magnesium Together?
You're holding two tubs: zinc for the cold season, magnesium for the calves after training. And then the question that everyone taking more than one supplement asks – do I...
Nutrients for Strong Fingernails: Zinc & Selenium
The nail splits yet again while opening a bag, and beauty ads reflexively cry "Biotin!". Yet when it comes to fingernails, that claim is legally off the mark. Here is...
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...
Zinc and Copper: The Right Ratio When Supplementing
Zinc is a favourite of the supplement world – it appears in the single zinc tablet, in the immune complex, in the beauty formula and in the multimineral. Hardly any...
How long should you take zinc?
The short answer up front: there is no fixed "right" duration for taking zinc. You can supplement zinc both in a course over several weeks and moderately over months –...
Zinc: Effects, Daily Requirement & Recognising Deficiency
In brief: Zinc is an essential trace element involved in more than 300 enzymes. The body needs it every day, but cannot produce or store it in any meaningful amount...
Supporting Your Immune System Naturally: Vitamin C, D & Zinc
Which nutrients support the immune system: vitamin C, D and zinc contribute to its normal function – plus lifestyle tips and what to watch out for when it comes to your intake.
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