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Isabel Lüdi

As a nursing specialist, she is interested in medical topics and, as a nature-loving person, in natural medicine based on scientifically proven natural substances. Author of several books. Passionate about writing texts for kingnature. Lives with her family in Wädenswil and loves to be outdoors.

Citric acid

Discovery Citric acid was first successfully isolated in 1784 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele. However, historians believe that alchemists discovered citric acid as early as the 9th century and used a…

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Homocysteine metabolism

Homocysteine is a natural, non-proteinogenic amino acid and is formed in the human body as a short-lived intermediate product during the metabolisation of proteins. Within this metabolism, among other things,…

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Lutein

Lutein belongs to the carotenoids and, along with beta-carotene, is the most abundant member of this class of natural pigments. It is assigned to the xanthophylls. In plants it occurs…

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Oregano

Definition Oregano is a spice and medicinal plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It is also known as wild marjoram or sweet thistle and has an aromatic, tangy flavour. It…

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Good success with Post / Long Covid

I just wanted to quickly report that I have had very good success with the Kingnature products with my post/long covid patients. One of my patients has MS and Long…

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Resveratrol

What is resveratrol? Resveratrol is a secondary plant substance and belongs to the group of polyphenols in the subgroup of stilbenes. It is a powerful antioxidant. It is mainly found…

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MSM

Methylsulfonylmethane, MSM for short, is an organic sulphur compound. It is found in plant and animal organisms. MSM is an important component of human food. The human body consists of…

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Trace elements

Trace elements are also called micronutrients and microelements. They occur in the body in minute amounts (traces) of less than 50 mg per kilo of body weight. Trace elements are…

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Phospholipids

Phospholipids consist of a group of complex lipids with a phosphate group. Furthermore, phospholipids are naturally occurring surfactants. Thanks to surfactants, immiscible liquids such as oil and water can be…

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Oxidative stress

Oxidative stress When it comes to your health, you can hardly avoid this topic. In addition to the buzzword “oxidative stress”, the terms “free radicals” and “antioxidants” are also inextricably…

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EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)

Eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA for short, is a so-called omega-3 fatty acid. It belongs to the polyunsaturated fatty acids and is found in higher concentrations especially in fatty sea fish such…

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Hydrogel

Hydrogels are a solution consisting of water and a polymer. These have many properties that make them unique, including the ability to form strong bonds with other substances and absorb…

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Micronization

The term micronisation refers to a process of significantly reducing the size of particles by grinding. A synonym for micronisation is therefore also ultra-fine grinding. Micronisation produces a so-called micronised…

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Absorption (absorbed)

Resorption refers to the absorption, the uptake of substances in biological systems. In humans and vertebrates, resorption describes the process of how cells, tissues or organs absorb certain substances. These…

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Nitrogen waste

Nitrogen deficiency in humans can be caused by a variety of environmental and nutritional factors, including excessive protein intake, inadequate intake of other essential nutrients and exposure to pollutants. When…

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Protein

Proteins are absorbed through our daily nutrition and are important for various bodily functions. Alongside carbohydrates and fats, proteins are one of the three main nutrients. Animal protein is found…

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Extraction (extract)

An extraction refers to the extraction of one or more ingredients from plant components with the help of a solvent. The extracts obtained in this way contain important active substances…

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Free radicals

What are free radicals? Free radicals are molecules, atoms or ions that have at least one unpaired electron. This single electron makes them extremely reactive and unstable. In order to…

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Clinoptilolite

Volcanic earth Clinoptilolite is a collective name for a group of unspecified minerals of the zeolite group. Since they are often found in volcanic areas, they are also called volcanic…

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Turmeric

Yellow root Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant from the ginger family. It originates from India and Southeast Asia, is an important ingredient of the well-known curry powder and is…

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Lecithins (or phosphatidylcholines)

Phospholipids Lecithins (also phosphatidylcholines) are a group of chemical compounds called phospholipids, which are composed of fatty acids, glycerol, phosphoric acid and choline. Lecithins are natural components of cell membranes…

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TOTOX value

Is there a measurement for fresh omega-3 oil? International scientists express concern about many low-quality or even rancid omega-3 products on the market. Omega-3 oils are unstable and oxidise quickly.…

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Matcha

Green tea powder Matcha comes from the Japanese and means “ground tea”, it is green tea ground into a fine powder. Good quality has an intense green colour and smells…

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Mango butter

Fat from mango seeds Strictly speaking, we should speak of mango seed butter, because the fat is extracted from the mango kernels (seeds), but the name mango butter is more…

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Macadamia Oil

High proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids With a fat content of around 73%, the macadamia nut and the macadamia oil extracted from it are very rich in content, especially because…

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Almond oil

Almond oil: Very suitable for skin care It is a fatty oil obtained by cold pressing from bitter and/or sweet almonds. It contains a high proportion of the saturated and…

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Magnesium

An important mineral The essential mineral performs numerous tasks in the body and is a decisive cofactor in hundreds of metabolic reactions. It is therefore an extremely important substance for…

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Linoleic acid

Linoleic acid is also a component of our skin It is an essential doubly unsaturated fatty acid that belongs to the group of omega-6 fatty acids. Its name is derived…

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