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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Study: Astragalus helps keep our immune system on an even keel
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Study: Astragalus helps keep our immune system on an even keel

Astragalus membranaceus is one of the best known herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. In its countries of origin, northern China and Mongolia, the roots of this plant are highly valued as a powerful aid to maintaining healthy immune function....
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Michael Wäger
from Michael Wäger, BSc, MSc
on 28.02.2020
The chemistry of love
Life

The chemistry of love

What is love? The most wonderful feeling on earth, the certainty of having found the man or woman of your dreams, or simply the interplay of different hormones? If you are a proponent of evolutionary psychology, love serves little more than to...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 12.02.2020
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Study: Intestinal flora affects mental health status

In recent years, increasing evidence has shown that mental illnesses are associated with altered intestinal flora. This has now been confirmed by a study on individuals suffering depression published in the Nature Microbiology Journal in 2019.
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 01.02.2020
Study: endurance sport requires acid-base balance
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Study: endurance sport requires acid-base balance

The acid-base balance is essential for regulatory capacity. It continuously maintains the perfect balance between acids and bases, thereby ensuring that all metabolic processes can take place under ideal pH conditions.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 14.01.2020
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Magnesium for the psyche

Winter. The days are getting shorter, and the never-ending nights weigh heavily on the spirit. But you don’t have to give in to melancholy. It often does not take much to restore your soul and reclaim everyday life with a smile. A recent study...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 02.01.2020
Study: Relaxed instead of stressed thanks to Ashwagandha
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Study: Relaxed instead of stressed thanks to Ashwagandha

For thousands of years, Ayurvedic herbology has been using Ashwagandha to vitalise and support the body’s own powers. TResearchers have also recently shown interest in the winter cherry or sleeping berry, as Ashwagandha has been called.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 01.12.2019
Micronutrients

Natural born heroes

People around the world have always explored and studied their natural environments in order to be able to use selected wild plants, such as herbs, berries, and mushrooms, specifically for their own purposes. We too are fascinated by the repertoire...
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from Lisa Ressi, MSc
on 01.10.2019
Overview study: Vitamin D in short supply among overweight children
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Overview study: Vitamin D in short supply among overweight children

Overweight children have a tough time: not only are they teased by their peers, they also run a higher risk of contracting diseases that normally only affect adults. On top of that, a recent study has now shown that they also have lower vitamin D...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 16.09.2019
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Movement and sirtuins: A way to youthful fitness

In humans, ageing is accompanied by a decrease in fitness. Is there a connection between fitness and sirtuin activity? According to a scientific review published in June 2019: yes.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 07.08.2019
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Study: Speed-eating causes weight gain in men

“Eating fast makes you fat.” This long-held suspicion was finally confirmed by a large-scale Japanese study in early 2018. Another recent study now suggests that especially men can influence their body weight by regulating their eating speed.
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Michael Wäger
from Michael Wäger, BSc, MSc
on 10.06.2019
Study: Even at low doses, herbal iron effectively builds up low iron stores
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Study: Even at low doses, herbal iron effectively builds up low iron stores

Generations of women used to be aware of the importance of iron. In recent years, awareness of this trace element has been overshadowed by more popular nutritional issues. Nonetheless, iron continues to have global relevance – and not just for...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 10.05.2019
Sports

Sports nutrition – Between truth and myth

No issue polarises more than diet when it comes to fitness. Since everybody has a say (or rather: wants to have a say), normal discussions quickly turn into shoptalk, typical training colleagues into fervent supporters of a certain diet. Many who...
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Michael Wäger
from Michael Wäger, BSc, MSc
on 27.03.2019