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.
Magnesium: how long should you take it?
The tin of magnesium has been sitting on your breakfast table for weeks - and in your head the question: a few weeks as a course, or can it simply...
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...
Can You Take Magnesium and Vitamin B6 Together?
You are holding a combination supplement on which magnesium and vitamin B6 appear right next to each other – and you are wondering whether that goes well together or whether...
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 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...
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...
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...
Collagen: Bovine or Fish (Marine)? The Comparison
The short version: Bovine collagen delivers predominantly collagen types I and III and is usually cheaper; fish collagen (marine) consists above all of type I and often scores with a...
Green Tea or Coffee? Two Classics Compared
Coffee delivers considerably more caffeine per cup than green tea (roughly 80–120 mg compared with 20–45 mg), but comes with a completely different ingredient profile: green tea scores with the...
Hyaluron: Oral or as a Cream? Comparing the Forms
Swallow a capsule or apply a serum? With hyaluron you'll come across both approaches – and both sound convincing. The short answer up front: It's not an either-or. The cream...
Iron: Tablets or Drops? The Comparison
You want to supplement your iron intake and find yourself standing in front of the shelf - or the shopping cart: solid tablets and capsules or liquid drops? Both deliver...
Magnesium Oil or Capsules? Comparing the Forms
Magnesium oil or capsules - which is better? For a plannable, targeted magnesium supply, capsules (or powder/tablets) are the more reliable choice, because the dose per serving is precisely defined....
Capsule or Softgel? The Difference Simply Explained
You are holding two jars: one contains matte, two-piece capsules, the other glossy, soft pearls. Both are called "capsules" - and yet they are built in fundamentally different ways. Which...
Nutrients when trying to conceive and during pregnancy: an overview
When trying to conceive and during pregnancy, folate, iodine and iron are the main focus - folate usually even before pregnancy. Because in this phase both too little and too...
Nutrients for High Job Stress: The Overview
It is 3 p.m., the third meeting is running, the coffee is cold, lunch was a snack at your desk, and at some point you wonder whether the right capsule...
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...
Nutrients for Recreational Athletes: A Practical Overview
Jogging three times a week, hitting the gym, getting on the bike - and at the sports shop, a whole wall of powders, boosters and capsules that all seem indispensable....
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