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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Vitamin B12 for vegans
Micronutrients

Vitamin B12 for vegans: All you need to know

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, should be used by people with a lacto-vegetarian or vegan diet. As a vegan or vegetarian with low milk and egg consumption, there is an increased risk of developing a deficiency. What are the sources of...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 16.06.2024
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Micronutrients

Vitamin B12 deficiency: Symptoms, consequences and treatment

Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that is vital for many functions in the body. Among other things, it plays a central role in the formation of red blood cells, in cell renewal and the functioning of the nervous system. A severe deficiency may...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 15.06.2024
Vitamin B12 effect
Micronutrients

What is Vitamin B12? Effect, dosage and benefits

What is Vitamin B12? ✓ Effect ✓ How much vitamin B12 per day? ✓ Incidence in food ✓ Dosage and values ➤ Here's all you need to know about Cobalamin!
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 14.06.2024
Mitochondria
Health

The mitochondria explained easily & tips for strengthening them

Whoever talks of life energy is also talking about the mitochondria. But what exactly are the mitochondria and how can their performance be optimised?
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 10.06.2024
Regeneration is needed after exercise.
Sports

Regeneration after exercise: Information & tips for muscles etc.

It’s not just professionals who can train hard. Even amateur athletes often push themselves to their limits, put every spare minute into training and are constantly trying to improve. Keyword: Weekend Warriors. In other words, people who hardly...
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Klaus Molidor
from Klaus Molidor
on 03.06.2024
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Omega 3 during pregnancy: EPA & DHA for pregnant women

Omega 3 fatty acids – especially DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) – are essential for healthy development, which is why they play a major role in pregnancy. The omega 3 fatty acid DHA in particular plays a decisive role...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 31.05.2024
Micronutrients

Omega 3 fatty acids: Daily requirement and effect

Omega 3 fatty acids are essential fats. No other nutrient has experienced a comparable paradigm shift in nutritional science. For a long time all fats had a bad image, but nutritionists today stress the incredible health value of omega 3 fatty acids...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 30.05.2024
Woman ill after sport
Sports

The open window effect explains: Why you get sick more easily after exercise

Open window, let fresh air in. Particularly during the time of the pandemic, regular ventilation was thought to reduce virus concentrations and thus to be beneficial to health. However, athletes have experience of the opposite to their cost – the...
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Klaus Molidor
from Klaus Molidor
on 27.05.2024
All about magnesium – effect, daily requirement and how to take it
Micronutrients

Magnesium – benefits, daily requirement & use

Magnesium may be a lightweight among metals, but it is a real heavyweight when it comes to health. Whether it's the nervous system, energy metabolism, muscle function, immune system or blood circulation – magnesium is involved in over 300 bodily...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 24.05.2024
Food supplement - capsule shell
Supplements

Supplements – Which are useful, tips and much more

Food supplements are popular among the population. But what are the benefits of these preparations? What differentiates them from each other? And how should you take them? We would like to clarify this.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 22.05.2024
Skin & Beauty

Hyaluronic acid powder: key benefits for skin, face and well-being

Hyaluronic acid is one of the brightest stars in the anti-aging sky. But how does this substance work? And what can be expected from targeted intake? We explain this and more in this blog.
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 21.05.2024
Person with folic acid deficiency
Micronutrients

Folic acid deficiency – what you need to know

Do you recognise this story? The Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, in which Rapunzel's mother lusted after the prohibited salad leaves in her neighbour’s garden during pregnancy? Her gut feeling was right on the money, since the water-soluble B...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 07.05.2024