Guide

Want to learn more about BIOGENA and the multifaceted world of micronutrients and expand your health knowledge? In our blog, you will not only find exciting contributions to the topic of vitamins and minerals, etc., we will also keep you informed on an ongoing basis about the latest news from research and summarise study results briefly and comprehensibly.

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fiber
Micronutrients

Fibre: Digestive supporters & food for our intestinal bacteria

Fibre is an important part of our diet. Some soluble plant food fibres serve as food for useful intestinal bacteria by converting them into short-chain fatty acids, lactate and other valuable metabolites. But what exactly is fibre, and why is it so...
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from Mag. pharm. Ines Schachenhofer
on 01.08.2024
Vitamins
Micronutrients

Vitamins and minerals: important building blocks for our health

In our hectic world, where fast meals and processed foods are often given priority, it can be a challenge to maintain the nutrients necessary for optimal health. Vitamins and minerals play a crucial role in almost all bodily functions, from...
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from Lisa Ressi, MSc
on 28.07.2024
Tennis player who is well supplied with B vitamins
Micronutrients

Vitamin B: Effect, intake & deficiency

Vitamins play an important role in our health and wellbeing. Among the many vitamin groups, the group of B vitamins stands out in particular. These complex and diverse nutrients are essential for a variety of bodily functions, from energy production...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 25.07.2024
Thyroid - Butterfly
Health

The thyroid gland – our energy manager

The human thyroid gland is a small organ a few centimetres in size, the two wings of which mould to the trachea in the area of the larynx. The characteristic name originates from the physicians of ancient Greece who recognised a shield (thyreoides =...
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from Dr. Michael Kohlberger, BSc, MSc
on 23.07.2024
Vitamin C deficiency
Micronutrients

Vitamin C deficiency: Symptoms, consequences and treatment

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential vitamin that plays a crucial role in our health. It supports the immune system, promotes wound healing, protects against free radicals and is essential for collagen formation, which is...
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from Mag. pharm. Ines Schachenhofer
on 22.07.2024
L-Carnitine
Micronutrients

L-carnitine: Effect, intake, dosage & more

Energy, strength, fat burning – everything that sports people strive for. In energy metabolism, there is a compound that is absolutely necessary for burning fat when exercising: L-carnitine. The vitamin-like compound has an effect on many other...
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Klaus Molidor
from Klaus Molidor
on 18.07.2024
Zinc
Micronutrients

Zinc - impact, sources & use

Whether eyes, skin or immune system - zinc is essential in many situations. More about the multifaceted trace element in our current portrait.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 15.07.2024
Proteins
Sports

Protein – requirements, function and occurrence

Proteins are the most important building blocks of our body. It is no coincidence that the term ‘protein’ comes from the Greek word ‘proteios’, which means ‘fundamental, primary’. And indeed, proteins play a fundamental role in the human...
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Klaus Molidor
from Klaus Molidor
on 03.07.2024
Athletes who take protein powder compare themselves
Sports

Which protein powder is best? - Comparison of protein powders

Protein powder is available almost everywhere. However, consumers generally do not want to take just any protein powder, but want the best for themselves. But which is the best?
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 02.07.2024
Well-provided female athlete
Sports

Eating before or after exercise? Which is better?

Is it better to eat before or after exercise? This cannot actually be answered in a general way, because both methods can be correct. Finally, it’s also about the time span that includes the “before” and the “after”. And it’s about the...
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Klaus Molidor
from Klaus Molidor
on 01.07.2024
Micronutrients

Folic acid – why this vitamin is so important before and during pregnancy

Folic acid. The need for the water-soluble B vitamin increases by a whopping 83% during pregnancy. This huge increase only gives an idea of the major role folic acid plays in the development of new life. However, even women who are only in the...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 26.06.2024
Spirulina
Micronutrients

Spirulina: Effect and intake of blue algae

For millennia, spirulina kelp has been a traditional source of food for some indigenous cultures in Africa and Central America. However, in recent years this small power pack has also gained in popularity in the Western world. No wonder, because the...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 25.06.2024