Nutrients

Vitamin D is crucial for bone and muscle health. Find out how you can improve your vitamin D levels through sunlight exposure and targeted nutrition.

Vitamin E is one of the fat-soluble vitamins. Its most important function is as an antioxidant on the lipid layers of body cells.

Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is found in green vegetables and salads, among other foods. It plays an important role in blood clotting and bone metabolism.

Vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin, is an important antioxidant. It is found in fruits and vegetables and fulfills a variety of functions in the immune system.

Thiamine, a water-soluble B vitamin, occurs mainly in the outer layer of grain. It fulfills many tasks in the energy metabolism and nervous system.

Riboflavin, a water-soluble B vitamin, is heat-resistant and sensitive to light. It is involved in important metabolic processes in many enzymes.

Niacin ist ein wasserlösliches Vitamin, das der Körper auch selbst aus der Aminosäure Tryptophan bilden kann. Es ist wichtig im Energiestoffwechsel.

Pantothenic acid, a water-soluble B vitamin, is found in practically every food. It is significantly involved in innumerable metabolic reactions.

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in around 100 enzymatic reactions. It plays an important role in the protein metabolism.

Biotin is a water-soluble vitamin from the B complex and is widespread in nature. Biotin produced in the large intestine is partly available to the body.

The water-soluble vitamin folic acid is important for cell renewal. Of course, folic acid only occurs as a precursor to folate, especially in legumes.

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water-soluble B vitamin produced exclusively by microorganisms. B12 is practically non-existent in plant-based foods.

Calcium (Ca) is an essential mineral that gives bones and teeth stability and strength. Green vegetables and nuts are rich in calcium.

Potassium, an essential mineral, is found in most foods and is important for regulating the membrane potential of body cells.

Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral and is involved in over 300 enzymatic metabolic reactions. Seeds and nuts are rich in magnesium.

Phosphorus (P), an essential quantity element and an important component of bones, teeth and the cell membranes. It plays a role in energy production.

Sodium (Na), an essential quantity element, is usually found in our food as table salt (NaCl). Sodium affects blood pressure and water balance.

The metalloid selenium (Se, selenium), like iodine (iodine), can be deficient in some regions. However, it plays an important role in the body and is essential.

It is not clear whether fluorine is an essential trace element. But in the body it is partly responsible for the stability of teeth and bones.

Iron is a trace element that is involved in the transport of oxygen in the blood, in the storage of oxygen in the cells and in the energy metabolism.