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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 B1 (Thiamine): Effect, Requirement, Sources
Imagine you have a vault full of energy – your carbohydrates – but no key. That key is precisely vitamin B1 (thiamine). Without it, the energy stays locked inside the...
Omega-3: Fish Oil or Krill Oil? The Comparison
You're standing in front of the shelf, a large fish oil capsule in one hand and a smaller krill oil softgel with that typical reddish colour in the other –...
Nutrients for Cell Division and Cell Renewal
As you read this sentence, millions of cells are dying in your body – and just as many are being newly formed. Your skin, your blood, your intestinal lining: all...
Ashwagandha: Capsule or Powder? The Comparison
You want to get started with ashwagandha and face the first decision: the taste-neutral capsule for your handbag – or the traditional root powder that has been stirred into warm...
Collagen: Powder or Capsules? The Comparison
You've decided on collagen – now all that's missing is the form. Powder to stir in or handy capsules? With most nutrients this is purely a matter of taste. With...
Magnesium: Citrate, Glycinate or Malate? The Comparison
You're standing in front of the shelf or your shopping cart, and three names are demanding a decision: citrate, glycinate, malate. All three are called „magnesium“ – and yet they...
Probiotics: Capsule or Powder? The Comparison
Imagine you've settled on a good product with live cultures – only to get stuck on the question of whether it should be a capsule or a powder. Yet this...
Turmeric: Capsule or Powder? The Comparison
Golden Milk in the evening or simply a capsule with breakfast? When it comes to turmeric, this very question divides two camps – and both are right, just for different...
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...
Vitamin C: Powder or Capsules? The Comparison
Vitamin C is one of the best-selling dietary supplements of all time – and yet many people get stuck on a simple question: the tangy powder to stir into water,...
Nutrients for Cognitive Performance
Exam season, one meeting after another, the tax return still waiting in the evening – and your head feels like it's wrapped in cotton wool. Cognitive performance is no accident:...
Nutrients for Fluid Balance
The short answer: Your fluid balance is stabilised above all by the electrolytes sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium – they govern where water stays in the body. Magnesium contributes to...
Nutrients for Tendons and Ligaments
The short answer: tendons and ligaments consist mainly of collagen – and vitamin C is central to the body's own production of it. Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation...
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...
Nutrients for Your Eyes at the Screen
The short answer: Vitamin A, riboflavin (B2) and zinc contribute to the maintenance of normal vision; the omega-3 fatty acid DHA does so at an intake of 250 mg per...
Nutrients for Energy Metabolism
The short answer: A normal energy metabolism is supported by the B vitamins (B2, B3/niacin, B6, B12, B1, pantothenic acid, biotin) as well as magnesium, iron and vitamin C. B2,...
Nutrients for the immune system: the big overview
The short answer: Vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc and selenium contribute to the normal function of the immune system – complemented by vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, iron...
Nutrients for Long-Haul Travel
You step off the plane in Bangkok after twelve hours in the air, it's 35 degrees, your body clock says „middle of the night“ – and your body protests. This...
Nutrients While Working From Home
9:47 a.m., third coffee, the fridge is five steps away, you still haven't seen any daylight today – and lunch is falling through again because you're "just quickly finishing this...
Nutrients for Casual Athletes
Sunday morning, the sun is shining, and you spontaneously lace up your running shoes for a lap around the lake - no training plan, no race on the calendar, just...
Nutrients When You Eat a Lot of Fast Food
Two weeks of project stress, a burger or pizza from the delivery service every lunch, too tired to cook in the evening – and at some point the feeling that...
Nutrients for Cafeteria Regulars
12:30 pm, the line inches along the counter, and in five seconds you make the decision that shapes half your day: schnitzel with fries – or the colourful plate with...
Nutrients When Appetite Is Low
After an infection, in a stressful phase or with certain medications, hunger simply doesn't show up – the plate stays half full, and the mere thought of a large portion...
Nutrients for Working Parents
5:40 p.m., the child is whining on the back seat, tomorrow's list is already running in your head – and your last "proper" meal was a half-eaten piece of children's...
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