Mag. Margit Weichselbraun

Mag. Margit Weichselbraun

The fascinating world of micronutrients and emotional health topics is a great passion of the post-graduate nutritionist. The zealous wordsmith skillfully puts together contributions from various scientific sources, explaining complex topics in easily accessible terms. She is also a dedicated mum to two children.

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Gut health and allergies - how they are associated with each other

Does the gut play a role in allergies? It’s a legitimate question. After all, the digestive system contains almost 80% of all immune cells, and the immune system plays a leading role in allergic diseases. Let us throw some light on the matter.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 31.05.2023
The acid-base balance: helping us maintain a healthy equilibrium
Health

The acid-base balance: helping us maintain a healthy equilibrium

Interesting facts and tips concerning the endogenous regulatory system: Our body is a true marvel whose metabolic processes are perfectly coordinated. Read more here about what our body does every day to keep us in balance.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 28.05.2023
Turmeric – King of spices
Micronutrients

Turmeric – Queen of spices

What is delicately earthy in taste and radiates a lot of good-mood yellow? It is turmeric, the queen of spices and the main ingredient of yellow curry mixes. Find out here what makes turmeric so special and what the star of traditional Indian herbal...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 22.05.2023
Folic acid – the cell vitamin: Important for our core functions
Micronutrients

Folic acid – the cell vitamin: Important for our core functions

Folic acid is considered the quintessential pregnancy vitamin. But the water-soluble B vitamin is also important for people who aren’t expecting a baby – and throughout their lifetime too! You can find out what folic acid is, what we need it...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 15.03.2023
Skin & Beauty

Acne: What exactly is this and what can be used for it?

It accompanies you to the school ball, smiles happily in the class photo, packs its bags too for holiday camp: acne, which makes its presence felt for most teenagers during puberty. However, the mere fact that it is so widespread doesn’t mean that...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 22.02.2023
Micronutrients

Black caraway oil: Plant power with scientific backbone

Caraway, cumin (jeera), black caraway (Nigella) seed. What sounds confusingly similar in the German language differs from a botanical perspective. While all three named agents “bring spice into our lives” as spices, the traditional herbal...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 13.02.2023
Magnesium takes the wind out of the sails of high blood pressure
Micronutrients

Magnesium takes the wind out of the sails of high blood pressure

High blood pressure (hypertension) is widespread. Nevertheless, many people only learn about their disease by chance. High blood pressure is not painful. In fact, just the opposite! Many sufferers even feel full of energy and fit. Nonetheless, the...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 16.01.2023
Gut remediation: from bowel cleansing to bowel reconstruction
Health

Gut remediation: from bowel cleansing to bowel reconstruction

Do you also want to reboot your body physically? Perhaps this is because of a period of doing nothing, a New Year’s resolution, a promise for Lent or just a spontaneous decision. What could be better than restoring the status quo of your no. 1...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 05.01.2023
Health

Resilience: 5 tips to support mental resilience

Resilient people are better at climbing out of difficult or stressful situations. Where other people may stand at the brink of the abyss and say, “I can’t go on any more”, these “human roly-poly toys” demonstrate their inner strength:...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 24.11.2022
Health

Better sleep with these strategies and tips for rest at night

Do you have problems falling asleep at night and do you roll around in bed for hours? Once you’ve named every sheep you really should look around for suitable strategies to bring an end to your insomnia. But how do you find peace and sleep? Here...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 17.10.2022
Iron: What vegetarians and vegans should definitely know
Micronutrients

Iron: What vegetarians and vegans should definitely know

When asked about a top source of iron, meat usually comes to mind. So it is not entirely surprising that plant-based diets enjoy the dubious reputation of supplying the body with too little iron. But are vegetarians and vegans really predestined for...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 15.10.2022
Micronutrients

Iron deficiency due to menstrual periods

Did you know that women on average menstruate the equivalent of seven years of their lives and in the course of this, lose up to 30 litres of blood? Impressive numbers – and yet most women still have the feeling that it is taboo for the effects of...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 05.10.2022
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Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
Camilla Freinek completed her studies in biology, specialising in cell biology and microbiology, and then devoted herself to research. She has been pursuing her passion in the BIOGENA science team since 2018 – the communication of current...
Michael Wäger, BSc, MSc
Michael Wäger, BSc, MSc
Since April 2013, Michael Wäger, a qualified nutrition scientist and biochemist, has been part of BIOGENA and, as the scientific head of the Biogena-Group, is happy to write scientifically sound blog posts because he considers it particularly...
Lisa Ressi, MSc
Lisa Ressi, MSc
Lisa Ressi is a certified Health & Care Nurse with a Master's degree in Health Sciences. Her heart has been in micronutrients for over 20 years. During her work as a freelance health and care nurse, she also gained a lot of practical...
Dr. Michael Kohlberger, BSc, MSc
Dr. Michael Kohlberger, BSc, MSc
Michael Kohlberger is a scientist specialising in the field of medical biology. After spending several years working in the lab, he discovered his passion for scientific communication. As a member of the BIOGENA science team, he engages critically...
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Mag. Kristiina Singer, MSc
Mag. Kristiina Singer, MSc
Kristiina Singer specialises in clinical nutritional medicine. Her special interest focuses on the possibilities of functional nutrition and orthomolecular medicine. She has been part of the BIOGENA family since 2015, first as a scientific...
Klaus Molidor
Klaus Molidor
Klaus Molidor has been reporting on professional and amateur sports for more than 20 years for daily and weekly newspapers, as well as magazines. He is himself a passionate marathon runner and delves deeply into all topics related to sports.
Mag. pharm. Ines Schachenhofer
Mag. pharm. Ines Schachenhofer
Ines Schachenhofer completed her pharmacy studies at the University of Graz. Whilst writing her thesis, she gained experience in the pharmaceutical industry. After that, she worked in a pharmacy for several years, where she learned a lot about the...
Daniel Donhauser
Daniel Donhauser
Daniel Donhauser studied economics and business administration. As a former strategy consultant in the health insurance and healthcare sector, he became familiar with the challenges of our current healthcare system early on. After working as Chief...
Dr. Katharina Medek
Dr. Katharina Medek
Dr Katharina Medek studied medicine in Innsbruck and, after spending time in Vienna and Zurich, is now back in her hometown of Salzburg, where she works as a specialist in dermatology in her own private practice at the p-Health – Zentrum für...
Ivonne Teufl
Ivonne Teufl
For Ivonne, the job of a midwife is more of a calling than a profession. Since 2013, she has been guiding women and families through this special phase of life. As a trained fitness instructor, she also recognizes the importance of micronutrients as...
Dr. Rebecca Göngrich
Rebecca Göngrich studied biology with a focus on biochemistry and completed her doctoral thesis in the field of biotechnology. She has long been passionate about micronutrients – small molecules that can have a big impact. The expertise she has...