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Ingredients

Biotin

General
Biotin—also known as vitamin H—is particularly important for the skin and hair.

Occurrence
Most foods contain biotin, albeit not such large amounts as the primary sources, i.e. yeast, liver, egg yolks, kidney, and nuts.

Effects
Biotin enhances the metabolic activity of the skin and hair roots, thus ensuring the undisturbed and healthy growth of these cells.


Calcium

General
Calcium is the chemical term for lime, an essential mineral for humans.

Occurrence
Besides in milk products, berries, eggshells and green vegetables, potatoes contain a lot of Calcium – especially in the peal.

Effects
Together with Phosphorus, which our nutrients sufficiently contain, Calcium is the most important component of bones and teeth. In addition, it is involved in blood clotting, in the transmission of neural stimuli and every muscle movement.


Chromium

Occurrence
Rich sources of chromium include wheat germs, maize germ oil, parsley, cheese, liver, and beef. However, the content of chromium in foods varies widely.

Effects
Chromium is involved in controlling the carbohydrate metabolism, and enhances the effect of insulin.


Coenzyme Q10

General
An antioxidant which ensures an adequate supply of energy to the cells.


Copper

Occurrence
Foods particularly rich in copper include oysters, liver, nuts, cereals (bran!), wheat germs, and wholemeal products.

Effects
Copper activates phosphatases (i.e. specific enzymes) and is a component of at least 16 essential metalloproteins. These protein compounds protect the body against toxic trace elements such as cadmium and mercury.


Fluorine

Occurrence
Sea fish and black tea contain the most of Fluoride. Drinking water contains between 0.02 and 1.8 milligrams Fluoride per liter, black tea up to three milligrams per liter.

Effects
Fluorine is especially important for a healthy bone metabolism.


Folic Acid

General
Folic acid is a hydrophilic vitamin of the B-group.

Occurrence
The vitamin received its name folic acid based on the fact that it is abundant in large quantities in leaf vegetables (Latin: folium = leaf). Aside many kind of vegetables, wholemeal products, meat and some kinds of cheese also liver and yeast are good suppliers of folic acid.

Effects
The vitamin folic acid is involved in many essential metabolic processes: It carries the genetic information from cell to cell. Folic acid has many important functions in the protein metabolism and is thereby substantially involved in all growth- and development processes – also of red blood cells.


Iodine

Occurrence
Iodine occurs most of all in sea fish.

Effects
Iodine is important for the functions of the thyroid. It is incorporated into the thyroid hormones which are involved in the regulation of the metabolism and thereby also of body temperature.


Iron

Occurrence
Foods rich in iron include offal (e.g. liver), brewer’s yeast, sesame seeds, soybeans, wheat germs, parsley, oatmeal, legumes, and millet. Moderate amounts are contained in spinach, bread, grains, tofu, rice (unpolished), eggs, and meat.

Effects
Iron has some extremely important functions in our body. It is a building block of specific enzymes and a component of blood and muscle pigments. The most important function of the blood pigment (haemoglobin) is the transportation of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, and transportation of carbon dioxide away from the tissues towards the lung, from where it is exhaled. Individuals who do not consume sufficient amounts of iron will typically feel tired and exhausted, physically worn-out, or irritable.


Lutein

Occurrence
Lutein belongs to the group of carotenoids; natural sources include fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, bell peppers, maize, oranges, melons, spinach, green cabbage, broccoli, and peas. As the human body cannot produce lutein by itself, this substance has to be supplied through food.

Effects
Lutein is found at high concentrations in the macula (the so-called „yellow spot“ or „area of most acute vision” in the centre of the retina).

Similar to a filter, it absorbs harmful UV radiation, thus protecting the retina against aggressive “free radicals”.


Magnesium

Occurrence
Magnesium – central component of chlorophyll (= leaf green) – occurs most of all in green plants. Considerable amounts can be found in grains and vegetables, nuts, soy beans, cacao, milk and wholemeal products. The highest values were found in cacao powder, amaranth (South American cereal), in pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds, in wheat bran, in linseed and in wheat-germs.

Effects
Magnesium is involved in many metabolic processes. About 300 enzymes would be inactive without magnesium, our body not functioning. The mineral magnesium improves the performance of the heart muscle, dilates the coronary arteries and positively influences blood clotting. In addition, it stabilises blood platelets (thrombozytes) and thereby lowers the risk of agglutination of these blood cells. Because of its effects to lower excitation, magnesium is also known as "anti-stress mineral".


Manganese

Occurrence
Large amounts of manganese are contained in rice bran, buckwheat bran, barley bran, wheat germs, walnuts, spices, wholemeal flours, and legumes.

Effects
Manganese activates various enzymes (aminopeptidases, arginase, enolase, and glucokinase). The manganese-containing enzymes have an influence on the synthesis of blood lipids and the biosynthesis of mucopolysaccharides. The latter are components of connective tissue; they also occur in various substances related to blood coagulation, blood types, and the immune system.


Molybdenum

Occurrence
Foods rich in molybdenum include liver, kidney, legumes, milk products, and wheat germs.

Effects
The trace element molybdenum activates some enzymes that play an important role in human protein and carbohydrate metabolism.


Niacin (vitamin B3)

Occurrence
Niacin is found primarily in animal-based foods such as poultry and liver, but also in linseed and peanuts.

Effects
Niacin is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Furthermore it helps the skin to produce collagen and pigments; it controls the exposure of the skin to UV radiation, its moisture balance, and cornification of the top skin layers.


Pantothenic acid

Occurrence
Pantothenic acid belongs to the group of B vitamins. It is contained in a large variety of foods—the name being derived from Greek “pantothen”, meaning “everywhere”—but in rather small amounts.

Effects
Pantothenic acid, a primary component of the so-called coenzyme A, plays an important role in the body’s growth and development processes. It is also essential for the production of cholesterol and hormones in the body.


Phosphorus

General
“Well-established use” in terms of a drug picture
Infectious diseases, recovery disorders and fatigue; developmental disorders in children, inflammations of the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urinary tract and sexual organs; nerve pain and headaches; abnormal behaviour and mood imbalances

Cardinal symptoms
States of weakness due to exhausting diseases, following a loss of body fluids, e.g. bleeding, breastfeeding, or due to accelerated growth; excessive nervous irritability and weakening of the nervous system

Modalities
Improvement: rest and sleep. Exacerbation: excitement, physical or mental exertion


Potassium

Occurrence
Particularly rich sources of potassium include cocoa, soybeans, brewer’s yeast, vegetables, mushrooms, and dried fruits.

Effects
Potassium is essential in keeping the heart, nerves, and muscles functional. Furthermore, it is involved in maintaining osmotic pressure, in protein synthesis, and the activation of various enzymes.


Selenium

General
Selenium is a trace element which is active in very small doses in the organism.

Occurrence
Selenium is taken up from soil and stored by plants, especially cereals. Selenium containing plant foods are sun flower seeds, cereals, soy beans, linseed, pulses, selenium-rich bread. Within animal foods, main suppliers are innards, meat, fish and eggs.

Effects
Selenium strengthens the immune system by preventing the formation of aggressive oxygen compounds, the so-called free radicals. It helps to protect the cells from negative environmental influences Fluorine is especially important for a healthy bone metabolism.


Vitamin A (retinol)

Occurrence
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin contained in foods such as beef liver, butter, milk, cheese, eggs, and herrings.

Effects
A well-known characteristic of vitamin A is its vision-enhancing effect. It also regulates normal cell division and tissue growth.


Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Occurrence
Rich sources of vitamin B1 include yeast flakes, wheat germs, sunflower seeds, peas, cashews, fresh peanuts, wholemeal wheat bread, and cauliflower.

Effects
Vitamin B1 is essential for deriving energy from carbohydrates and for energy storage. Furthermore, thiamine supports the generation of stimuli in the nerves, and thus ensures the coordinated transmission of information.


Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

Occurrence
Vitamin B2 is one of the most common vitamins. It occurs in almost all animal-based (e.g. liver, meat, eggs, milk products) and plant-based foods (e.g. green leafy vegetables), albeit at very low concentrations.

Effects
Riboflavin is a coenzyme; it assists an enzyme in deriving energy smoothly and efficiently from fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. This vitamin thus plays an important role in energy metabolism.


Vitamin B₁₂ (cyanocobalamin)

Occurrence
The natural occurrence of vitamin B₁₂ is limited to animal foods. Some yeasts are, however, able to synthesize the vitamin. That’s why some fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kefir and brottrunk (fermentation product of cereals or bread) are good sources.

Effects
Vitamin B₁₂, also known as cobalamin, is responsible for the formation of blood in the bone marrow and provides normal blood agglutination through thrombozytes (= blood platelets). It helps with the formation of the entire nervous system and is thereby also involved in the function of the sensory and locomotor system of our limbs.


Vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine)

Occurrence
Vitamin B₆ is very common in plant as well as animal foodstuffs. Good vitamin B6 sources are e.g. germs, salmon, soy beans, walnuts, liver, whole rice and millet.

Effects
As it is the case in all other B vitamins, vitamin B₆ functions as a coenzyme. It catalyses numerous reactions within the amino acid and protein metabolism and controls the distribution of individual protein components in the body. In addition, it is involved in cell division and thereby serves to a healthy growth.


Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Occurrence
Ascorbic acid occurs in fresh fruits and vegetables. Good vitamin C suppliers are e.g. blackcurrants, bell peppers, broccoli, straw berries and citrus fruits.

Effects
Vitamin C is an antioxidative vitamin, this means it protects cells but also other vitamins from destruction by aggressive oxygen – the so-called free radicals. It regulates the oxygen supply of the cells and stimulates the body defence activity of white blood cells.


Vitamin D₃

Occurrence
Vitamin D₃ is especially included in e.g. cod-liver oil, fish, eggs, avocados, margarine, champignons and processed cheese.

Effects
Vitamin D₃ controls the entire Calcium balance of the body, that is, the uptake of Calcium from the food, the distribution to the individual organs and tissues and most of all the deposit into bones.


Vitamin E

Occurrence
Vitamin E is a lipophile vitamin which can be found e.g. in wheat-germ oil, linseed, sun flower oil, corn oil, hazel nuts, germs, olive oil, peanuts, shrimp, tomatoes, whole-rye bread and poultry.

Effects
Vitamin E is effective as a cellular defence mechanism. It prevents the formation of so-called free radicals (aggressive oxygen compounds) which cause cell damages.

• This natural antioxidant protects the cells against destruction caused by free radicals
• For improvement of vitality

Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)

Occurrence
Sauerkraut, green vegetables, and milk products are rich sources of vitamin K.

Effects
Vitamin K1 is involved in the production of important body proteins. The most significant among these proteins are those that ensure healthy blood clotting. Moreover, the supply of vitamin K has been associated with the occurrence of osteoporosis.


Zeaxanthin

Occurrence
Zeaxanthin belongs to the group of carotenoids; natural sources include fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, bell peppers, maize, oranges, melons, spinach, green cabbage, broccoli, and peas. As the human body cannot produce zeaxanthin by itself; this substance has to be supplied through food.

Effects
Zeaxanthin is found at high concentrations in the macula (the so-called „yellow spot“ or „area of most acute vision” in the centre of the retina).

Similar to a filter, it absorbs harmful UV radiation, thus protecting the retina against aggressive “free radicals”.


Zinc

Occurrence
Copious amounts of zinc can be found in yeast, oysters, rye and wheat germs, wheat bran, oatmeal, innards, and cheese. Milk, nuts, vegetables, and drinking water contain a little less zinc.

Effects
Zinc activates 70 enzymes that are essential to the human body; it enhances the effectiveness of insulin, has an influence on sexual hormones, and is also involved in twilight vision and wound healing. It plays an essential role in amino acid metabolism and assists in the production of antibodies for the immune defence system.


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