What this page is about
Nutrition does not break down neatly into separate parts. What ends up on the plate depends on what grows outside, what of it is edible, how it is prepared and what the body can actually absorb from it. This page brings those areas together — holistically, with every aspect in view.
The posts at a glance
Micronutrients
Vitamin D – Latest Studies 05.2026 — what current research shows on deficiency, mood, inflammatory markers and metabolism.
Vitamin C New Studies 03.2026 — why the body cannot make ascorbic acid itself and what it needs it for.
Magnesium – Latest Studies 05.2026 — energy production, muscle function, blood pressure and blood sugar control.
Taurine – Latest Studies 08.2026 — a sulphur-containing compound the body produces itself.
Mushrooms
Porcini Mushroom – Latest Studies 08.2026 — Boletus edulis: beta-glucans, antioxidant compounds and the extracts made from them.
Plant extracts & spices
Fermented Blueberry Leaf Tea – Latest Studies 05.2026 — not the fruit, but the leaf.
Celery Seeds: New Studies 03/2026 — studied as a dosed preparation, not as a portion of vegetables.
Black Cumin Oil – Latest Studies 08.2026 — from the seeds of Nigella sativa; dose and thymoquinone content differ by product form.
Ashwagandha Root Extract – Latest Studies 05.2026 — Withania somnifera, usually studied as a standardised root extract.
All posts on plant extracts & spices
Vegetables & foods
Beetroot Juice – Latest Studies 05.2026 — nitrate, nitric oxide, blood flow and oxygen use.
Spinach New studies 03.2026 — what is studied is not only spinach, but spinach extract as well.