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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.
Nutrients and Water Pills (Diuretics): Potassium and Magnesium
Water pills – medically known as diuretics – are among the most commonly prescribed medications of all, used for conditions such as high blood pressure or fluid retention. Because they...
Nutrients and Cortisone: Keeping an Eye on Calcium, Vitamin D, and Potassium
Anyone taking cortisone (glucocorticoids such as prednisolone) over a longer period often hears the advice, at their doctor’s practice, to keep an eye on calcium, vitamin D, and potassium. There’s...
Nutrients From 30: What Matters Most in This Decade of Life
Your thirties are often considered the most productive decade: career, family, and a packed calendar shape everyday life. At the same time, the body changes more quietly than during puberty,...
Magnesium Threonate or Bisglycinate? Comparing the Forms
Anyone wanting to supplement magnesium quickly runs into a whole range of compounds. Two forms come up especially often in discussions: magnesium bisglycinate and magnesium L-threonate. Both supply the same...
Liposomal Vitamin C: What’s Behind It and What to Look For
Few delivery forms are marketed as heavily for vitamin C as the liposomal one. From “maximum absorption” to “revolutionary bioavailability,” every claim under the sun gets used – which is...
Liposomal Glutathione: Bioavailability and Buying Criteria
Glutathione is one of the most talked-about molecules in dietary supplementation – and at the same time one of the hardest to absorb orally. This is exactly where the liposomal...
L-Theanine and Caffeine: Why This Combination Is So Popular
Few combinations in the world of dietary supplements are as sought-after as L-theanine and caffeine. Both compounds occur together naturally in green tea, and it's precisely this natural pairing that...
Curcumin or Ginger? Two Roots Compared
Turmeric and ginger are among the best-known spice roots in the world, and botanically they even belong to the same plant family. Anyone looking into dietary supplements will almost inevitably...
Effervescent Tablets or Capsules? Pros and Cons Compared
Standing in front of the supplement shelf, you quickly face the same question: the fizzing effervescent tablet in a glass, or the compact capsule? Both forms deliver the same nutrient...
Stonebreaker Herb: Botany, Tradition, and Use
Anyone searching for "stonebreaker herb" quickly runs into a jumble of names, images, and promises. In reality, the term doesn't refer to a single plant but to several botanically quite...
Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum): The Source of Resveratrol
When a resveratrol supplement carries the note “from Polygonum cuspidatum,” it almost always refers to Japanese knotweed. Today, this plant is the most important botanical source of resveratrol in food...
Barley Grass Juice or Barley Grass Powder? Forms, Differences and How to Use Them
Barley grass comes as juice powder, classic leaf powder, pressed tablets, and capsules — and if you're standing in front of the shelf for the first time, it's only natural...
Garcinia Cambogia: Hydroxycitric Acid, Use and an Honest Assessment
Garcinia cambogia, also known as the Malabar tamarind, is a pumpkin-shaped fruit native to South and Southeast Asia. Its rind contains hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the plant compound that gives many...
Desmodium (Desmodium adscendens): Tradition, Compounds and Use
Anyone exploring plants from West African folk medicine will sooner or later come across Desmodium adscendens. In regions such as Cameroon, Ghana, or Senegal, this unassuming herb has been a...
Withanolides: The Characteristic Active Compounds in Ashwagandha
Anyone looking into ashwagandha will quickly come across a term that appears on many labels and in product descriptions: withanolides. This group of compounds is considered the botanical hallmark of...
Wild Yam and Mexican Yam: What's Behind the Terms
Few plant-based topics cause as much confusion over terminology as yam root. Sometimes it's called "Wild Yam", sometimes "Mexican Yam", and sometimes referred to by its botanical name, Dioscorea. On...
Sweet Clover (Melilotus): Coumarins, Tradition and Use
You'll come across sweet clover along roadsides and on dry meadows as a tall, upright plant with long, yellow flower spikes. Rub the dried herb between your fingers and it...
Rosmarinic Acid: The Plant Compound from Rosemary, Lemon Balm and Sage
Anyone who uses rosemary, lemon balm, or sage in the kitchen has almost certainly consumed rosmarinic acid without realising it. This plant compound is named after rosemary, but it occurs...
Irish Moss, Sea Moss and Chondrus Crispus: Terms, Differences and Uses
Anyone looking into seaweed as a food will quickly run into a tangle of names: Irish moss, sea moss, carrageen moss, or Chondrus crispus. Often, these all refer to one...
Vaginal Flora and Intimate Flora: Lactic Acid Bacteria and What Supports the Balance
Few parts of the female body work as quietly and reliably as the vaginal flora – yet many women wonder how this delicate balance actually comes about. At the centre...
Ellagic Acid: The Polyphenol Plant Compound from Pomegranate and Berries
Anyone looking into pomegranate, berries, or walnuts will sooner or later come across a particular term: ellagic acid. This plant compound is considered one of the characteristic polyphenols in these...
African Plum Tree (Pygeum): Bark, Phytosterols and Use
The African plum tree carries an unwieldy botanical name and a long history of use: in West and Central Africa, its bark has been part of traditional plant knowledge for...
Black Garlic: Fermentation, S-Allylcysteine and Use
Black garlic looks like a dark delicacy and tastes more of balsamic vinegar and liquorice than of raw garlic. Behind this transformation is no magic, but a slow ageing process...
Myrosinase: The Enzyme That Activates Sulforaphane in Broccoli
Anyone who looks into broccoli and sulforaphane sooner or later comes across an unwieldy term: myrosinase. This enzyme is the actual key, because without it the sought-after plant compound simply...
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