The benefits of protein are underestimated – Part 1

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

The benefits of protein are underestimated - Part 1

Protein is the most underrated nutrient in our diet. It gives strength, energy and vitality. We should always ensure a sufficient supply, otherwise deficiency symptoms occur, such as fatigue and physical weakness. Our immune system is figuratively about 2 kilos of protein distributed in the body. Find out why its benefits are so great and what you can do to benefit from it here .

What is protein and what makes it?

Protein is composed of amino acids, of which there are a total of 20 different ones. 8 of them have to be taken in through food, because our organism cannot produce them itself.

Vegans, dieters, the elderly and people with allergies or metabolic disorders are often affected by protein deficiency The body then uses its own reserves from skin, hair, muscles and bones.

This can go on for years without symptoms, but not in the long run. At some point, the deficiency becomes noticeable through thinning hair, severe wrinkling and muscle atrophy, as well as:

People over 50 often have less appetite, problems with chewing or digestion. At the same time, the metabolism slows down. They use less energy and consequently absorb fewer nutrients, although the need for amino acids and other vital substances is not reduced. A protein deficiency is virtually pre-programmed if you are not aware of the issue.

Requirements for a good protein

For a supplement to work optimally, it must meet certain requirements. It should:

– · come from a high quality source
– · be produced without heat
– · do not contain additives and impurities
– · If possible be available in organic quality

Only then can it really contribute to more vitality, well-being and increased performance.

The confusing variety of commercially available remedies on the market

The range of protein preparations is almost unmanageable and the ingredients are often encoded by an incomprehensible nomenclature (e.g. E-numbers). How is one supposed to find one’s way around and distinguish quality from window dressing?

Please no additives

For good effectiveness, it is particularly important that the product does not contain any synthetic chemical additives. Additions, such as:

– Flavours
– xanthan gum
– sodium cyclamate
– acesulfame K
– saccharin
– sucralose
– Dextrose and
– colourings

are not only unnecessary, but can even be harmful to the body. Often little is known about their effect.

Sucralose, for example, is a sugar substitute that is excreted again. It enters the environment through sewage treatment plants and harms animals and plants. It can damage our gut flora and raise the pH level in the gut. In the long run, this can lead to chronic inflammation, allergies and autoimmune diseases. In animal experiments, the substance even increased the risk of cancer.

Acesulfame K (E950) is deposited in the body and has been shown to damage blood vessels. It can also lead to obesity and diabetes.

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Is your knowledge about cholesterol up to date?

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

Is your knowledge about cholesterol up to date?

The key message right at the beginning: elevated cholesterol levels alone are not a health problem. As is often the case, things are a bit more complicated in medicine. You know the following statements here. But this is dangerous half-knowledge. It’s of no use to you in practice.

“There is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. And only the bad, the LDL cholesterol, can become dangerous. LDL is what you’re supposed to take statins for.”

The following figures show that the problem is relevant: 5 million Germans take statins daily. That’s an incredible 6% of the population.

Cholesterol alone is completely harmless

Contrary to popular belief that LDL cholesterol alone is a high risk factor for vascular disease, it is now known that at least one other factor is necessary.

Only whon the same time the lipoprotein (a) in the blood is elevated, there is a danger that vessels will become clogged and the risk of heart attack, arteriosclerosis, dementia, vascular occlusion of the extremities and stroke will increase. Lipoprotein (a) is a substance that enables the transport of fats in the blood. It has a very similar construction to LDL cholesterol.

Comparative values of people with high LDL cholesterol levels of about 400 were already collected in 1990.

The results show that elevated cholesterol alone could not cause vascular changes. Only when lipoprotein (a) was also elevated (by more than 30) did a risk arise for people.

Cholesterol and lipoprotein (a) also do not automatically lead to vascular calcification

In order for the complex of LDL cholesterol and lipoprotein (a) to adhere to the vessel wall, it must be attacked or cracked. This is the case when it is inflamed. If this is not the case, the complex seems to be almost harmless. Vascular inflammation can be easily prevented, for example, by providing oneself with sufficient antioxidants.

Outdated treatment of elevated cholesterol levels

Lipoprotein (a) is generally not detected during a blood test by a physician. However, standard medical practice is to treat an elevated LDL level in the blood immediately with statins alone, i.e. irrespective of the lipoprotein (a) level. Statins have been shown to lower LDL levels, but without health benefits. Statins have a devastating side effect profile. They lead to:

– muscular pains

– increasing liver enzymes

– elevated sugar levels in the blood with the risk of developing diabetes

– gastrointestinal complaints

– headaches

– Cataract

The statins can do nothing against the threat of vascular calcification due to an elevated lipoprotein(a) level. Whether with or without statins, the probability of aortic valve stenosis is increased by up to 95% at 30 mg/dl lipoprotein (a). Values above 60 mg/dl increase the risk of coronary heart disease enormously. Infarctions are three to four times more likely to occur at this level.

Focusing on just one blood value (LDL cholesterol) thus leads to a form of treatment that not only does little but also has a high side effect profile.

Against lipoprotein (a) helps little. The concentration in the blood is genetically predetermined. However, nature provides us with two effective means: Vitamin C and the amino acid lysine contribute greatly to vascular protection. Although they do not lower the lipoprotein level in the blood, they do prevent the cholesterol-lipoprotein complex from attaching to the inside of the blood vessels. [1; 2]

This is where our Viptamin Complete Forte comes in handy with its well thought-out formulation. It contains two types of vitamin C: one water-soluble and one fat-soluble (ascorbyl palmitate). This allows it to cross the blood-brain barrier. Complete Forte contains organic pea protein.

Lysine is a building block of the collagen of the blood vessel walls. Vitamin C ensures the strength and elasticity of connective tissue fibers and protects them from damage as an antioxidant.

An effective vascular protection

Large-scale studies have long since shown that the intake of magnesium achieves exactly the same effects as those of statins: lowering of LDL cholesterol; reduction of heart attacks, strokes, angina, etc. [4]. So, why doesn’t your trusted medical professional just prescribe a magnesium then? Maybe this one doesn’t even show up in his database. Unlike medicines, vitamins, minerals and co. such as mineral magnesium cannot be patented. And if a substance can’t be patented, then you can’t make much money with it, because then you can’t set the price yourself as a company.

Practical: In addition to the above-mentioned vitamin C, magnesium is also present in high concentration in our Viptamin Komplett Forte. And that is its most bioavailable form as magnesium citrate. Just as we select only the best available form of each of the 57 ingredients.

Quellen:

[1] PubMed: L-Arginine and vitamin C attenuate pro-atherogenic effects of high-fat diet on biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction in rats, Dezember 2015 

[2] Researchgate: Nutritional Supplement Program Halts Progression of Early Coronary Atherosclerosis Documented by Ultrafast Computed Tomography, Januar 1996 

[3] PubMed: Comparison of mechanism and functional effects of magnesium and statin pharmaceuticals, Oktober 2004 

[4] J Am Col Nutr 2004 Oct; 23(5):501

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So if you want to do something for your health, Viptamine Complete Forte is an excellent idea from another point of view. Try it today and do something good for yourself!

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The advantages of Omega 3

22. October 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

Omega-3 at a glance

With omega-3, what matters is not the largest number on the front of the pack, but EPA and DHA per daily serving, the source of the raw material, purification and freshness. These are also concrete criteria for assessing Viptamin fish oil.

One family, three important names

Alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA, is an essential plant-based omega-3 fatty acid. Sources include linseed, rapeseed and walnut oils. EPA and DHA are longer-chain fatty acids found mainly in oily fish and certain algae.

These forms should be considered separately on labels. A large figure for fish oil or total omega-3 does not tell you how much EPA and DHA the recommended daily serving actually supplies.

Viptamin fish oil declares these amounts separately: the daily serving of three capsules contains 3,000 milligrams of fish oil concentrate, including 2,100 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids: 1,200 milligrams of EPA and 900 milligrams of DHA. This makes the concentration understandable without confusing total oil with the specifically declared fatty acids.

Why ALA does not simply replace EPA and DHA

The body can convert ALA into EPA and DHA in stages. However, this conversion is limited and varies between individuals. Plant sources of ALA are valuable foods, but are not nutritionally identical to a direct intake of EPA and DHA.

For people who do not eat fish, algal oils can provide DHA directly and, depending on the product, EPA as well. The declared amounts matter more than simply describing a product as vegan or marine.

What authorised claims actually say

In the EU, EPA and DHA may be described as contributing to normal heart function. The condition is a daily intake of 250 milligrams of EPA and DHA combined. This is a statement about normal bodily function, not a treatment recommendation.

Further claims for DHA are authorised under specified conditions. Each has its own minimum amounts and wording. An authorised claim does not mean that arbitrarily higher doses always provide greater benefit.

The most common label-reading mistake

For example, a capsule may contain 1,000 milligrams of fish oil but considerably less EPA and DHA. Looking only at the largest number means comparing carrier oil rather than the relevant fatty acids.

The correct sequence is therefore: recommended number of capsules per day, EPA per daily serving, DHA per daily serving, other fatty acids and only then total oil. This makes products with different concentrations comparable.

In three Viptamin capsules, EPA and DHA account for 70 percent of the declared fish oil concentrate. The pack contains 100 softgel capsules and lasts approximately 33 days with daily use. These relationships are more informative for comparison than an isolated amount per capsule.

Origin and raw material

According to its declaration, Viptamin uses small cold-water fish such as anchovies, sardines and/or mackerel from the South American Pacific. Small fish species are lower in the food chain and are an established source of concentrated fish oil.

The capsule uses gelatine, glycerine and water; soy lecithin supports the formulation. These details matter for people with allergies and those following vegan or vegetarian diets: fish oil is a marine product and is not equivalent to algal oil.

Purification, oxidation and freshness

Marine oils must be purified and protected against oxidation. Viptamin describes triple molecular distillation and checks for heavy metals and other unwanted substances. Vitamin E provides oxidation protection; MCT oil from coconut is listed as another ingredient.

These processing factors are part of quality because EPA and DHA are particularly sensitive to oxidation. Production, oxygen exposure, protection from light and storage affect freshness. A strongly rancid smell or taste is a warning sign; the storage instructions on the pack remain the reference.

Consider food sources first

Omega-3 can also be obtained through food. Oily sea fish provides EPA and DHA, while plant oils and nuts provide ALA. A supplement is therefore an additional option, not a substitute for an overall balanced choice of dietary fats.

People who eat fish can consider frequency and portion size in their decision. Those who do not should assess algal oil and plant sources separately rather than combining them into a single omega-3 figure.

Dosage and personal circumstances

Higher amounts are studied or used in medical settings, but do not belong in independently chosen everyday dosing. EFSA clearly distinguishes the conditions for particular claims from a general purchasing decision.

Use should be discussed with a qualified professional when taking anticoagulants, before surgery, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or when being treated for a medical condition. A good product choice starts with personal needs and does not end with the highest number on the label.

The Viptamin daily serving is well above the minimum amount for the authorised contribution of EPA and DHA to normal heart function. This does not automatically imply a greater effect. It does show, however, that EPA and DHA are supplied in clearly quantified amounts rather than added merely symbolically.

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7 fatal mistakes around nutritional supplements – part 1

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

7 fatal mistakes with dietary supplements

People in Germany spend more than one billion euros a year on food supplements*. This sum alone confirms that there is a great interest in such products in our society. However, there are many misconceptions about songs: people are impatient, expect success too quickly and often only inform themselves superficially. Find out how you can do better here.

* Source: German Food Association

Impatience and wrong information are often the cause of the problem

If you ask yourself about your stance on supplements, it will almost certainly be based on the opinions of others or information from the media. Useful or a waste of money? Too expensive or practical and cheap? It helped the neighbour, now you’ve been waiting for weeks for the missing result? So it’s humbug after all!? Perhaps you recognize yourself in a statement or have a completely different, personal attitude to it. Whatever our opinion, impatience often drives us to make the wrong decisions and gets in the way of gaining perspective.

This is a widespread problem, especially with dietary supplements. We ask our doctor which ‘remedy’ finally brings improvement or we read guidebooks and eagerly write active ingredients on the shopping list. But the effect remains absent, we are disappointed. Who is to blame for this? In most cases, it is precisely this impatience. That’s why I’d like to explain the most common misconceptions about dietary supplements here. If you develop an understanding of this, well-intentioned advice or advertising promises will not succeed in misleading you in the future.

Which dietary supplement is the best ?

As uncomfortable as it may sound, anyone who asks such a question has missed the point of nutritional supplements (NEM).

Don’t despair if you feel the same way. I get a lot of similar questions from people who would like to jump on the NEM bandwagon quickly and don’t even know what to start with. However, there is no answer to this question because dietary supplements are not miracle capsules full of minerals and vitamins for everyone. Instead, they are food and must be considered a full part of our way of life and diet. They are not a means to increase concentration in the short term or to quickly supply oneself with nutrients.

Likewise, it is a fallacy to believe that one can be truly successful with one or two single preparations. The body needs more than 50 different nutrients to function optimally – and only when all the substances are present in this highly complex system can it utilise them correctly. Therefore, do not rely on the one miracle substance, but make sure to be completely supplied.

Don't be tempted by the (cheap) price

Quickly to the drugstore around the corner, because there are just fish oil capsules on sale? No, please don’t. As described above, first weigh for yourself whether your body just need this preparation. If yes: Set quality as the most important criterion for the choice of the product. Dietary supplements are meant to provide you with the most valuable raw materials from a food. Why would this be cheap? High-quality commodities cannot possibly be sold below their value. Unfortunately, the Internet is already full of cheap “vitamins” that promise us the blue of heaven. Consumer tests and clinical studies have confirmed often enough that the quality in most cases is not only lousy, but can also be harmful to health. Unfortunately, far too many consumers still fall for the advertising tricks of large manufacturers and lull themselves into a sense of security while swallowing dubious tablets. Although we actually already know the same game from our diet: Kilos of meat for little money can simply not be good. Exactly the same principle applies to dietary supplements. So don’t fall for pretty packaging and positive customer reviews when making your choice. Stay skeptical and don’t let the price be your guide.

Don't give trendy anthems a chance

It is not only the offer price that the food industry likes to throw at us as bait, but also the hype about new, trendy ingredients. For every little ache and pain, there is then THE ultimate active ingredient, which is being added to the range by more and more suppliers. However, that’s not how supplements work. Whether it’s krill oil or CBD, there isn’t THE single ingredient that just happened to be newly researched and should suddenly be taken by everyone. Again, keep in mind: Food supplements are a component of a balanced and varied diet.

If the whole world is screaming “Vitamin C!” tomorrow, it doesn’t mean that you are missing THAT in your diet. Unfortunately, the marketing of large corporations sees it differently. “Shouting a new hype into the world” is the motto there and the louder it shouts, the more people can be convinced. Suddenly, more and more of the wondrous pills and powder mixtures are surrounding us on the shelves and on the internet, and they are also being reduced. Composition and processing? The main thing is that it’s trendy! Do not give such market mechanisms a chance!

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Quotes on Vitamins, Supplements, Nutrition, Health

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

Quotes on Vitamins, Supplements, Nutrition, Health

My favorite thing to eat is always jacket potatoes.
But with a dollop of caviar and a glass of champagne.

Elizabeth Taylor

The food should please the eye first and then the stomach

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Let your food be your cure

Hippocrates

It is not given to the healthy person to be satisfied. If this were the case, all progress would cease.

Sir Frederick Grant Banting

The hunger of people in different parts of the world stems from the fact that many of us take far too much more than we need.

Mahatma Gandhi

Peace is the health of nations.

Ernst R. Hauschka

The best cuisine comes from necessity

William Saroyan

The English invented table talk to make you forget their food.

Pierre Daninos

The discovery of a new food promotes the happiness of mankind more than the discovery of a new star.

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Real men don’t eat honey – they chew bees.

Chuck Norris

There are not only thousands of diseases, but also thousands of health conditions.

Gerhard Kocher

There is only one pleasure greater than the pleasure of eating well: The pleasure of cooking well.

Günter Grass

A good roast is rightly counted among good deeds.

William Busch

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Food is a most unjust thing:
Each bite stays in your mouth for no more than two minutes,
two hours in the stomach, but three months on the hips.

Christian Dior

Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy, rich and smart.

Benjamin Franklin

God, what luck! A semolina soup, a place to sleep and no physical pain – that’s a lot!

Theodor Fontane

In one half of our lives, we sacrifice health to acquire money; in the other, we sacrifice money to regain health. And during this time, health and life go from then.

Voltaire

Only water, grain and grass goes into our cows

Renate Künast

Anyone can do magic, anyone can achieve their goals if they can think, if they can wait, if they can fast.

Hermann Hesse

In gluttony there is a futility, a freedom…
– you don’t eat to keep yourself alive, you eat to burst at the seams
– also a way to kill yourself.

Eugène Ionesco

Eat what’s cooked. Drink what’s clear. Say what’s true.

Martin Luther

Diseases do not strike us out of the blue, but develop from daily sins against nature. When these have accumulated, they burst forth unawares.

Hippocrates

One should offer the body something good, so that the soul has desire to dwell in it.

Winston Churchill

You have to argue with vegetarians as soon as they inherit a sausage factory.

Danny Kaye

Tomorrow is called the day when most fasting cures begin.

Gustav Knuth

After a good meal, you could forgive anyone, even your own relatives.

Oscar Wilde

Nothing speeds up recovery like regular medical bills.

Alec Guinness

Strange: even the biggest vegetarians don’t like to bite the dust.

Joachim Ringelnatz

Nothing will increase the chance of survival on earth like the move to a vegetarian diet.

Albert Einstein

Without health there is no profitable activity; but to make the preservation of health the business of one’s life is the business of idle fools and hypochondriacs.

Francis Grillparzer

Many people have forgotten how to eat. You can only swallow

Paul Bocuse

If God wanted us to eat sugar, he wouldn’t have invented dentists.

Ralph Nader

If you want to, you’ll find ways.
If you don’t want to, you’ll find reasons.

Unknown

If they have no bread, let them eat cake.

Queen Marie Antoinette

If you don’t spend a little time every day on your health, one day you will have to spend a lot of time on your illness.

Sebastian Kneipp

Where there is hunger, peace cannot endure.

Willy Brandt

Health is like salt: you only notice it when it is missing

Unknown

Health interest is huge, health knowledge is moderate, health behavior is abysmal.

Christian Morgenstern

If someone invented sugar today, he would certainly be forbidden to put his product on the market.

Arnold Bender

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

From England

The man who is too busy to take care of his health is like a workman who has no time to take care of his tools.

From Spain

Healing is a matter of time. Sometimes, however, it is also a question of a favourable opportunity.

Hippocrates.

Ordinary mortals have to pay for the mistakes themselves. If doctors or judges are wrong, the others pay.

George Bernard Shaw

It comes down to healing the body with the soul and the soul through the body.

Oscar Wilde

Health has a lot to do with trying things out for yourself. If something doesn’t work, try something different. And if it helps, do more of it.

Daniel Albisser-Master

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Good fats, bad fats: it all comes down to this

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

Good fats, bad fats:

Here is what you should look for when choosing the right cooking oil

When it comes to oil in the kitchen, we are often faced with a huge selection and often use our dangerous half-knowledge when deciding what to buy. The “right” oil depends not only on its taste and properties, but also on the quality of the individual oils. You can find out what you should look out for here.

Functions of fats in our body

First and foremost, fats are an essential source of energy for the body and a source of vitamins – but their properties as vital components of the cell membrane, i.e. the outer shell of our body cells, should not be ignored. More precisely, fatty acids provide the scaffolding around the healthy cell nucleus and thus offer important protection against external influences. They therefore not only maintain and care for our brain cells, but also prevent premature aging of our skin, for example. It is therefore all the more important that we supply our bodies with valuable and stable fatty acids to keep our cells healthy and to protect them. Conversely, if we add unhealthy fats to it, the protective function of the cells cannot take place and the risk of cell damage increases.

Various Fatty acid species

The different types of fatty acids can be divided into the categories “stable”, “relatively stable” and “unstable”:

Saturated fatty acids are considered stable
(short, medium, long chain),
as relatively stable the monounsaturated fatty acids
as unstable the polyunsaturated fatty acids

These fatty acids are the main constituents of the various edible oils, but no oil consists of only one fatty acid.

Instead, it always contains a composition of different fats. And it is precisely this mixture of fatty acids and the qualitative properties of the oil that are decisive. Because there are no fatty acids in nature that can be described as unhealthy per se. Rather, the natural ingredients of the different types of fatty acids each have their own functions in our bodies. How good an oil really is depends very much on its extraction and subsequent (industrial) processing. It is precisely this processing process that determines whether and which functions the fatty acids fulfil or whether their consumption can even cause us harm.

A look at the label worthwhile

To put it simply, the more natural an edible oil is, the better it is. However, it is difficult to recognise this as such on the supermarket shelves. This is because, in order to preserve an oil for a long time and produce as much of it as possible, a large number of varieties are heavily processed during the industrial production process. In the process, the ingredients that are valuable for the cells are destroyed. You should definitely avoid these highly processed and refined oils that are heat-pressed and quite often have chemical solvents added to them. If in doubt, read the label carefully and be sceptical of suspiciously low prices. Another important indicator is your senses. If an unpleasant smell comes to your nose when you open the bottle, it is better not to use it.

Olive oil

Undeniably, olive oil is one of the most popular oils of all. And rightly so, because olive oil is indeed one of the good and healthy cooking oils. It consists largely of monounsaturated fatty acids, which the body can process well and offers and plenty of vitamin E. Another advantage are the naturally occurring antioxidants and polyphenols, which protect the oil from becoming rancid and at the same time protect the body from free radicals. To maintain this protection, it is best not to heat olive oil, or to heat it only minimally, and always store it in dark bottles. But there are also differences in olive oil. Look for the designation “extra virgin” or “extra virgin”. This is an important seal of quality and means that the olives have been pressed mechanically and without additional heat. Price is also important. If the price is less than 10 € per bottle, this often indicates inferior quality. Cheap oils are mostly blended products from different countries, where the production process is not always traceable.

15% Saturated | 76% Monounsaturated | 8% Omega-6 | 1% Omega-3

Sunflower oil

High-quality sunflower oil, which is cold-pressed, poses no problem and can be used to refine your dishes without hesitation. However, be sure to pay attention to the quality of the oil and rely on your senses here as well. On the other hand, the situation is different with conventional, cheap and highly processed sunflower oil, which we all know – you should not use this in the kitchen. The extremely high content of omega-6 fatty acids can be harmful to health and has a pro-inflammatory effect. Unfortunately, sunflower oil is still found in a whole range of processed foods – so it’s better to leave it out when preparing your food, even and especially when frying!

13% Saturated | 21% Monounsaturated | 66% Omega-6 | 0% Omega-3

Rapeseed oil

Canola oil is often cited by doctors as one of the healthiest of all cooking oils. In fact, this oil has many valuable unsaturated fatty acids and rightly enjoys the reputation of being beneficial to our cardiovascular system due to its composition. However, rapeseed oils can also differ from each other to a large extent. The cheapest and best known variety of this vegetable oil is heavily processed industrially to make it odorless and tasteless. During the manufacturing process, important secondary ingredients are destroyed. In order to additionally increase the yield during pressing, the use of solvents is also a common procedure here. In addition, to make it stable and less susceptible to oxidation, additives such as synthetic antioxidants are often added to rapeseed oil. If, on the other hand, the rapeseed oil is “virgin cold-pressed”, this means a gentle production process without the addition of heat and the absence of chemical additives. The ratio between omega-3 and omega-6 acids is also optimal. In addition, I always use Demeter-quality rapeseed oil.If you want to do yourself some extra good, give it a try.
In this respect, rapeseed oil of this quality is definitely an enrichment for the kitchen, but should always be stored in the dark and never heated to high temperatures.

7% Saturated | 61% Monounsaturated | 21% Omega-6 | 10% Omega-3

Coconut Oil & Fat

Because of the large number of saturated fatty acids, some medical experts have in the past advised against coconut fat across the board. Since then, however, many studies have proven the positive properties of coconut fat. Because of its high content of saturated fatty acids, the fat from the coconut is considered to be very stable and therefore has a long shelf life. Artificial additives or a multi-stage processing is not necessary for this, unlike many other oils. Because of its high smoke point, coconut oil is also a popular aid in the kitchen. It offers a health advantage due to its good tolerance and digestibility: it is low in histamine, gluten-free and lactose-free and is considered a good alternative for people with irritable bowel complaints. Its medium-chain fatty acids have a positive effect on our digestion and also make us feel full faster. Here, too, you should definitely place value on a quality product. Make sure your coconut fat or oil has the “extra virgin” designation on the label.

92% Saturated | 6% Monounsaturated | 2% Omega-6 | 0% Omega-3

Safflower oil

Safflower oil is usually sold as a refined cooking oil and is not recommended for food preparation. It has an unstable composition and an even higher proportion of omega-6 fatty acids than sunflower oil. With this fatty acid profile, safflower oil clearly poses a health risk – even when it has been gently cold-pressed. If it is processed industrially, chemical substances that are hazardous to health are also added to it. For this reason, the clear recommendation: Whether refined or cold-pressed – leave safflower oil on the shelf!

10% Saturated | 13% Monounsaturated | 77% Omega-6 | 0% Omega-3

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Dosage Chaos – Part 1

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

The chaos with the dosages of vitamins & Co. - Part 1

Do you know it? You stand in front of the shelf at the drugstore shaking your head, wondering where the perfect dose for a multivitamin actually is. Is it three grams? Or 300 milligrams?

Annoyed, you put the bottle with the small print back on the shelf. Better no preparation at all than the wrong one – with which you are not entirely wrong!

But should you therefore do without the positive effect of additional vitamins? No, of course not! It is only important that you know which dose will really help you.

Ingredients under the microscope

Today we’re taking a closer look at the small print on the packaging – so you can make a well-informed decision in the end.

First, let’s take a quick look at the two most common weight units for vitamins, minerals, and vital nutrients:

Milligram, abbreviated as mg. 1,000 milligrams = 1 gram.
Microgram, abbreviated as µg. 1,000 micrograms = 1 milligram.

In our product
Forte
you will find a total of 1,000 mg of vitamin C – exactly 1 gram. The product also contains 900 µg of vitamin A – i.e. 0.9 milligrams.

The right dose for the desired effect

So much for the numbers games. Now comes the next step: you need to know where the effective dose starts in your multi-vitamin supplement. In fact, many products contain so few active ingredients that they are of no benefit to you. When I look at the preparations in the supermarket or drugstore, I usually find vitamin C concentrations of around 50 to 200 mg in them – which is clearly too little.

As a rule of thumb, multivitamin supplements with 300 mg of vitamin C or less won’t do you much good for boosting your immune system. The vitamin C does not unfold its full benefit in this concentration.
Why? Because 300 mg is just enough to cover the minimum requirement. In everyday life, you will not feel any improvement with this amount. For this to happen, there would have to be a very pronounced vitamin C deficiency, for example due to a completely wrong diet.

Conclusion: If you want to get the best for your health, you need a higher dose.

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7 fatal mistakes around nutritional supplements part 2

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

7 fatal mistakes with dietary supplements

A few weeks ago, we went over some of the mistakes made with supplements. We reported that impatience and misinformation are often at the root of the problem, that there is no “best” nighttime supplement, and that both price and trends can be irrelevant.

We’ve revisited this important topic for you and today we’ll show you three more points to watch out for.

* Source: German Food Association

Food supplements are not pain pills

Dietary supplements are not remedies for acute symptoms such as headaches. Nutritional supplements replenish your stores so the body can right itself. Nature itself is then at work. There is nothing more ingenious than the intelligence of our own body. The purpose of nutritional supplements is to support this process so that it can function optimally.

For your sake, say goodbye to the idea that supplements taken individually will make you feel better. It doesn’t. For example: calcium is a prerequisite for strong bones. But this does not work without vitamin D, because vitamin D controls this build-up in the first place. And without vitamin K2, the calcium does not reach the bones because K2 has to take over this transport. Without K2, there is a risk of calcium calcifying the blood vessels because the calcium you take in isolation is so deposited in the blood vessels. Vitamin D, on the other hand, can only function if enough vitamin A and magnesium are present.

The blood check at the doctor does not bring enlightenment

You do a complete blood count at the doctor’s office and you know what nutrients are lacking. You then only have to get these from the pharmacy and you have solved the problem. That would really be too good to be true. Except, unfortunately, that doesn’t work in reality. In fact, only a few vitamins, minerals in the blood can be determined in such a way that they really allow a solid statement about the actual situation in the cells. Often only a snapshot is shown, and this can vary from day to day, influenced by countless factors from everyday life. It is true that if there is a major deficiency, it is usually discovered.

Another point is that, fortunately, more and more young doctors are becoming interested in nutritional supplements, but this discipline is unfortunately only a marginal part of their training. This is referred to as the field of orthomolecular medicine. So if you want to get advice from a doctor about nutritional supplementation, find one who knows about orthomolecular medicine.

Be critical

The food industry explains to us why the new XY preparation is the absolute ultimate. The pharmaceutical industry, on the other hand, has a paper written that says dietary supplements are hokum and should be avoided. Both instances take a one-sided stance and both represent their very own profit strategy. The former must sell, the latter must displace the competition.

When you hear such apparently “colored” information in the future, prick up your ears and be skeptical. You don’t always see at first glance where the information originally came from and then marvel at who is putting it out there. We as consumers are often misled in this way. Therefore, always remain vigilant if the scattered information seems too one-dimensional to you.

Conclusion

If you want to make it easy for yourself, you trust the opinion of others or consume what is fashionable at the moment. However, this usually goes wrong because everyone has a different lifestyle and therefore different needs for their ingested food. Of course, we all need adequate magnesium, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, and so on. But there is no way around dealing with your own nutrition in order to find out what you need. When you do this, always remember:

Food supplements only have the right effect when they are embedded in a holistic, healthy diet.
The quality of nutritional supplements is quite crucial
Food supplements do not replace a healthy lifestyle
A good product always covers all the vitamins & co. that the body needs on a daily basis. Depending on the definition, this is around 50 pieces.

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Boost growth hormone – this is how it works

15. June 202623. February 2021 by Viptamin

Boost growth hormone naturally

Today, let’s talk about one of your body’s most important hormones, and what it can do for you,

:

A hormone that determines how you feel on a daily basis, whether you have power and whether you are fat or thin. The growth hormone is a veritable Sleeping Beauty in men and women of “a certain age”.

The fact is that our internal hormone cocktail changes throughout our lives. The two good hormones drop and the two bad ones rise. You can measure that.

The two good hormones are growth hormone and testosterone. To make things a bit dramatic, just like in a fairy tale, there are of course the bad guys: Insulin and cortisol. The art now is to keep the two good ones high and the two bad ones low throughout our lives.

The growth hormone decreases in the course of life

Yet this hormone is nothing special at all. We all have it in our bodies. When we grow during puberty, the levels in our blood are around 30, 40, even 50. But that wears off. By the time you’re 30, you have far less, and by the time you’re 60, you have virtually nothing left in your body.

The growth hormone level does not have to drop

We know from Prof. Johannes Huber from Vienna that the pituitary gland still produces as much growth hormone in old age as it does in youth. It’s just not being released and secreted because we’re not stimulating the gland properly. Consequence: the body dozes off and grows old.

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So our aging process is homemade because we no longer stimulate our bodies. We just don’t release the hormones and grow old because of it. If we can do it without shots and pills, alone…

through proper stimulation, such as exercise and diet, to achieve the hormone levels of youth even in old age, then we would have won.

To help your body release growth hormone

Fill up your empty protein tanks. Then you have enough of the amino acids that are necessary for the production of growth hormones. We recommend our
Organic Protein.
Make sure you have a comprehensive supply of vital substances. A balanced diet is not enough for this nowadays.
Add what is no longer in our food. For example, if vitamin B6 is missing, you produce 50% less growth hormone. Also important: calcium, magnesium, potassium and zinc. We have just the thing for you:

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Exercise. Those who exercise have more of the body’s own fountain of youth.
Lose excess pounds. Then you gain an increase in growth hormone. Overweight people produce less growth hormone. Significantly less! If you want to lose weight, you will find

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more information.
Don’t keep tempting insulin with high carbohydrate foods. As long as the blood sugar level is high, the growth hormone remains inactive.
And another thing: alcohol reduces the release of HGH by up to 70%.

Growth hormone does all that for you:

Essential for normal growth
Fat loss and muscle building
Improvement of the skin texture
Increase vitality and sexuality
Better memory
Mood improvement
Increased sleep quality
Has a positive effect especially on muscles, liver, bones and kidneys
Increased uptake of amino acids
Supports the immune defense

Essential for normal growth
Fat loss and muscle building
Improvement of the skin texture
Increase vitality and sexuality
Better memory
Mood improvement
Increased sleep quality
Has a positive effect especially on muscles, liver, bones and kidneys
Increased uptake of amino acids
Supports the immune defense

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The benefits of protein are underestimated - Part 1

What is protein and what makes it?

Requirements for a good protein

The confusing variety of commercially available remedies on the market

Please no additives

Healthy through the winter with Bio Protein and Viptamin Cold

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Is your knowledge about cholesterol up to date?

Cholesterol alone is completely harmless

Cholesterol and lipoprotein (a) also do not automatically lead to vascular calcification

Outdated treatment of elevated cholesterol levels

An effective vascular protection

Convince yourself

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One family, three important names

Why ALA does not simply replace EPA and DHA

What authorised claims actually say

The most common label-reading mistake

Origin and raw material

Purification, oxidation and freshness

Consider food sources first

Dosage and personal circumstances

7 fatal mistakes with dietary supplements

Impatience and wrong information are often the cause of the problem

Which dietary supplement is the best ?

Don't be tempted by the (cheap) price

Don't give trendy anthems a chance

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Quotes on Vitamins, Supplements, Nutrition, Health

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Good fats, bad fats: Here is what you should look for when choosing the right cooking oil

Functions of fats in our body

Various Fatty acid species

A look at the label worthwhile

Olive oil

Sunflower oil

Rapeseed oil

Coconut Oil & Fat

Safflower oil

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The chaos with the dosages of vitamins & Co. - Part 1

Ingredients under the microscope

The right dose for the desired effect

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7 fatal mistakes with dietary supplements

Food supplements are not pain pills

The blood check at the doctor does not bring enlightenment

Be critical

Conclusion

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Boost growth hormone naturally

The growth hormone decreases in the course of life

The growth hormone level does not have to drop

This is how you can stimulate the growth hormone in a sustainable and natural way

To help your body release growth hormone

Growth hormone does all that for you:

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Complete Forte & Organic Protein

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Good fats, bad fats:

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