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.
Hyaluronic Acid: Oral, Forms & Quality
One gram of hyaluronic acid can, mathematically, bind several litres of water – hardly any other molecule produced by the body manages that. It is precisely this property that makes...
Collagen: Forms, Peptides & Use
In short: Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and makes up around one third of the body's total protein. In supplements it is usually present as hydrolysed...
Lutein & Zeaxanthin: the carotenoids explained
Why does the retina have a yellow spot right at its centre? The answer leads straight to two plant pigments that your body cannot produce itself: lutein and zeaxanthin. This...
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...
Preparing for cold season: nutrients & everyday life, explained honestly
Honestly upfront: no supplement and no single food can prevent or cure a cold - colds are caused by viruses. What you can do: supply your body with the nutrients...
Holidays: Enjoyment & Nutrient Balance
Enjoyment and a balanced diet are not mutually exclusive - over weeks and months, it is the overall balance that counts, not the one lavish holiday feast. After rich days,...
Nutrients During Intermittent Fasting: Supply Within the Eating Window
With intermittent fasting you often have only two or three opportunities to eat per day - and therefore significantly fewer chances to meet your nutrient needs than with five meals....
Jet Lag & Travel: What to Watch For
You land in New York at 8 a.m., but your body is signalling: it's the middle of the night, time to sleep. This very conflict is jet lag - and...
Spring Fatigue: Nutrients & Everyday Life
The sun is shining, the blackbird is singing, the first crocuses are blooming – and you? You feel tired, heavy and listless. Of all times, right now. Many know this...
Building Up the Immune System in Autumn: Vitamins & Minerals
To support your immune system in autumn, what matters is the basic supply of the right nutrients: vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, iron, vitamin A, selenium and several B vitamins...
Electrolytes in Summer: in Heat & When Sweating
When sweating, the body loses not only water but also electrolytes – above all sodium and chloride, plus potassium and magnesium. In moderate everyday life, water and a mineral-rich diet...
Flaxseed Oil or Fish Oil? Omega-3 Compared
The core difference: flaxseed oil delivers the plant-based omega-3 fatty acid ALA, fish oil brings the long-chain marine fatty acids EPA and DHA directly. The body can convert ALA into...
Valerian or Lavender? Two Classics Compared
You are lying in bed in the evening, your mind still running at full speed – and on the shelf stand two classics: a valerian capsule and a little bottle...
Multivitamin or Single Supplements? What Makes Sense?
In short: A multivitamin delivers many nutrients in one serving – convenient and broad. Single supplements allow a precise dose tailored to your needs. Anyone with a known individual requirement...
Vitamin C: Acerola or Synthetic? The Comparison
Acerola or synthetic vitamin C – the short answer: Chemically, vitamin C is the same molecule in both cases, ascorbic acid. The difference lies in the packaging: acerola delivers the...
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...
Creatine: Monohydrate or HCL? The Forms Compared
You're in the shop or standing at the shelf, reading two words: „Monohydrate“ and „HCL“. Both promise the same goal but cost different amounts – and online, every site claims...
Whey or Pea Protein? The Great Protein Comparison
Vegan or animal-based, creamy or earthy, pricier or cheaper – standing in front of the protein shelf, the choice quickly turns into a matter of principle. The clear answer up...
Ashwagandha or Rhodiola? Adaptogens compared
Two roots, two entirely different worlds: one grows in the heat of India and has been used in Ayurveda for more than 3,000 years, the other braves icy cold at...
Papain: the enzyme from papaya
In short: Papain is a protein-splitting (proteolytic) enzyme from the papaya (Carica papaya), obtained mainly from the milky latex of the still-green, unripe fruit. It is closely related to bromelain...
Tribulus terrestris: a factual explanation
Few plants are surrounded by as many grandiose marketing promises as Tribulus terrestris – and few are misrepresented as often. The inconspicuous puncture vine with its spiny fruits is a...
Yam Root & Diosgenin Explained Factually
Few plants are surrounded by as many myths as the yam root – from the „plant hormone“ to being confused with the sweet potato. The sober answer up front: the...
Artichoke & Cynarin explained factually
Most people know the artichoke as an elegant, slightly nutty vegetable on the plate. Few are aware that it is botanically a thistle and that its leaves carry one of...
Milk Thistle & Silymarin Factually Explained
In short: Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a traditional Mediterranean herb whose fruits yield the active-compound complex silymarin. Silymarin is not a single substance but a bundle of flavonolignans –...
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