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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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
In search of libido
Life

In search of libido: Sexual reluctance in women & men

Hanna and Moritz were on cloud nine. They had just recently met through mutual friends and could hardly keep their hands off each other. But as everyday life became more pressing the fire of passion gradually cooled. The end of the world? No, often...
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Michael Wäger
from Michael Wäger, BSc, MSc
on 30.08.2022
Life

Concentrate please! Focus and performance aids and tips

Our brains do great things every day. Still, it is not always easy for the brain to stay focused amongst the myriad attractions of everyday life. Find out which tips and tricks you can use to hone your concentration and which nutrients are the best...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 30.08.2022
Health

Cystitis - recognising causes and prevention

Urinary tract infections are a burning issue - in every sense of the word. But the good news is, with the appropriate precautions, they are preventable! Here you can find out which precautions you should be taking and why men aren’t immune to this...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 12.07.2022
Discontinuing the pill: Tips and what to consider
Life

Discontinuing the pill: Tips and what to consider

Although it is considered one of the safest contraceptives, many women consider stopping the pill. The reasons are diverse, sometimes just a gut feeling. But what side effects can discontinuation lead to? And what should be considered?
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 29.06.2022
Micronutrients

Healthy vs unhealthy fats: The differences between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids

Despite what you may have heard, fats are one of the key nutrients that our bodies need to function. Fat only becomes a problem when we eat too much of it. In any case, what’s important is to pay attention to the types of fats we eat.
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Michael Wäger
from Michael Wäger, BSc, MSc
on 20.06.2022
Health

Intermittent fasting - Win by losing

Less is often more, even when you're planning meals. Because, regardless of the underlying motive, voluntarily abstaining from food has amazing effects on our body. Under certain circumstances, systematic abstention can make the pounds or kilos melt...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 06.06.2022
Micronutrients

Glutathione – a multi-level hero

Who has ever heard of glutathione? The body’s own vital substance is not only bursting with antioxidant elan, it also plays a key role in detoxification. However, most people do not know about glutathione. Time to change this!
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 18.05.2022
Life

PMS: The days before your menstrual period

Why is it that yesterday you were completely at ease with yourself and the world and today everything is completely upside down? You hate your face in the mirror, your bra pinches, chocolate is irresistable – and your partner is also getting on...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 01.03.2022
Health

Oil pulling: Natural tooth cleaning & detoxification

Oil pulling has experienced a boom in recent years and is currently on everyone's lips. This principle is not new. But what is this health and beauty ritual precisely and to what extent does it affect the immune system?
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 15.12.2021
Health

Oxidative stress – how it happens and how to reduce it

What causes tomatoes to rot, flowers to wilt, our skin to age? The answer is – the oxidative processes that take place in the presence of oxygen. While oxidation is part of life, like the air we breathe, if oxidising substances get out of hand,...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 13.12.2021