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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Micronutrients

Everything about quercetin – effect, requirement, intake & dosage

Quercetin is a citrus-yellow natural dye found in many plants. Due to its far-reaching positive effects on human health, this flavonoid is a recurring focus of science. But what are the therapeutic indications for quercetin? What is it good for? Let...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 01.03.2024
Obtaining vitamin D from the sun
Micronutrients

Vitamin D (calciferol), the popular sun vitamin

There’s no life without sunshine! This applies equally to plants, animals and people. Sunlight is crucial for the production of vitamin D, also known as the sun vitamin. Learn more about the importance of this vitamin and how it is produced in our...
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from Lisa Ressi, MSc
on 27.02.2024
Micronutrients

Everything you need to know about BCAAs: Consumption, Requirements & Effects

BCAAs are becoming increasingly popular in the world of fitness and physical performance enhancement. These essential amino acids are a key component in muscle building and are involved in metabolism, wound healing and tissue formation, among other...
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from Redaktion
on 12.02.2024
Liver detox – These methods and home remedies can relieve liver stress
Knowledge

Liver detox – These methods and home remedies can relieve liver stress

After the feast comes care for the liver. While many of us retreat indoors to hibernate in the winter months and spend the cold days enjoying heavy food, lounging on the sofa and spoiling ourselves with a few glasses of alcohol, others of us feel...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 11.01.2024
The secret power of bitter substances
Knowledge

Bitter substances: Why bitter is healthy and good for the modern body

Admittedly, it’s usually not love at first sight: bitter, the taste profile which, for many people, conjures up first an acidic facial expression and then a distorted smile. However, bitter tasting plant substances can offer valuable lifelines...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 05.01.2024
Fitness and Health

How to boost your immune system – these tips can be used to build up strong defences

Always feeling under the weather? Our bodies come into contact with various pathogens every day. Modern lifestyles also tend to weaken our systems. It is therefore crucial to strengthen our immune systems. This article provides tips and support...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 29.12.2023
Life

What sport suits me best?

Beyond making us feel happier, an active lifestyle does wonders for the body and soul. To develop a real passion for a sport and stay on the ball over the long term, you need to know the sport that’s best for you. After all, your ideal sport also...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 06.11.2023
All about collagen – effect, daily needs and use
Micronutrients

All about collagen – effect, daily needs and use

Collagen is currently particularly popular in the beauty and wellness area: The structural protein is designed to smooth our skin, make joints resilient and tune our body composition. But what is collagen? What effect does it have and how to best...
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 16.10.2023
Knowledge

Wild yams – a women's remedy

Yams are a beloved staple food in many tropical countries. Here in the West, standardized extracts of wild yams are also a secret remedy for women's health. Read on to learn more about this traditional tuber's benefits.
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from Mag. Margit Weichselbraun
on 13.10.2023
Life

Menopause – of hormones and paths

Sexual hormones are not wallflowers. While other hormones usually just quietly get on with their business, sex hormones like to behave like divas. Even in the menopause, they don’t just lie down quietly and recede into the background, but make...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 13.10.2023
Life

Ready for autumn? – Micronutrients & Tips

You might not know it from the weather right now, but autumn is just around the corner once again and with it darker, shorter days and the associated lethargy and fatigue. Now is the perfect time to tank up for the cold season and to give your body...
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Camilla Freinek
from Camilla Freinek, BSc MSc
on 09.10.2023
How to prevent & detect osteoporosis
Fitness and Health

How to prevent & detect osteoporosis

Great Britain is a country of osteoporosis. Around 3.5 million British people suffer from pathological bone loss, which can have dramatic consequences, especially in old age. But how can osteoporosis be prevented and how can it be recognised?
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from Lisa Ressi, MSc
on 04.10.2023