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Coenzyme Q10 can improve egg quality and is often recommended as a power food for better eggs under the keyword "Pimp your Eggs". Find out why coenzyme Q10 can improve the quality of eggs (and even sperm) in this article....

Involuntary childlessness affects about every sixth couple in Austria. This can have many causes, such as stress, smoking, an increasingly older age of first-time mothers, lack of sleep or diet. A change to a vitamin-rich and wholesome diet can help...

Opposite Salzburg's popular city centre, located on the right-hand side of the Salzach, you pass the legendary Lifestyle Hotel Stein on your way into the city centre. Entering the lobby, you are greeted by generous design and skilfully placed accents...

Our Spirits Collection combines the centuries-old tradition and knowledge of the apothecary trade of alcohol-based herbal extracts from the regional plant world, which our ancestors already knew how to use as a remedy. This ancient knowledge has been reinterpreted in...

Blog series by Richard König The role of olfactory perception, also called the sense of smell, plays an important role in everyday life, but many people are not aware of it. Since there are very different approaches to this topic,...

Numerous studies have shown that the intake of folic acid significantly reduces the risk of childhood malformations of the nervous system or neural tube defects. At least 50 % of neural tube defects could be prevented by an improved supply...

Tea tree oil has antiseptic, antibacterial and antiviral effects and is therefore considered a true all-rounder and an ideal everyday companion. The evergreen tea tree originated in Australia and has been used by the Aborigines for hundreds of years. In...

Ginger has many health benefits - it boosts digestion and metabolism, fights infections, is antibacterial and helps strengthen the immune system. With this recipe, you can whip up a ginger turmeric lemon shot that is rich in vitamins, minerals and...

With external magnesium absorption via the skin, a new chapter in magnesium substitution has been opened. Similarly easy to handle as the oral intake of magnesium, the effect is even more reliable and higher when absorbed through the skin. Kathrin...

A scent says more than 1,000 words - because smells form an important basis of communication. Animals and plants communicate largely in this original way: plants drive away pests with essential oils and attract pollinating insects with pheromones - many...

Nikolaihof Wachau is Austria's oldest winery, with a history dating back almost 2,000 years. While the winery is internationally awarded and known for its quality wines, the youngest son of the family, Martin Saahs (pictured left), is interested in the...

A lack of serotonin leads to depression, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep, eating and memory disorders. Synthetic antidepressants have a long list of side effects, which is why in this article we present some plants and herbs that are popularly used...

Our store in Vienna's Herrengasse was awarded the GERMAN DESIGN AWARD SPECIAL 2022! The high-calibre international jury honoured our store, which was developed in cooperation with the Wiener Architecture Office KLK with a Special Mention in Excellent Architecture. The Saint Charles...

The hormone melatonin controls the day-night rhythm and is formed in the body from the nerve messenger serotonin. The intake of melatonin is used for the short-term treatment of a primary sleep disorder characterised by poor sleep quality (insomnia). In...

"Joy in what you do, connection with each other and that everyone can be who they are" is what director Nina Katschnig says about the spirit of the gallery. We at Saint Charles could not have described what we do...

The latest scientific research, e.g. by Dr. Frank Madeo, University of Graz or Dr. Valter Longeo, University of California, confirms what Hippocrates of Kos (460-377 BC), the father of modern medicine, already taught. ), the father of modern medicine, taught:...

More and more people are looking into the topic of fasting. With the first Marienkron Fasting Survey, our partner, the Kurhaus Marienkron, shed light on the state of knowledge, motives and experiences of the Austrian population regarding the conscious renunciation...

St. John's wort is also called "mood enhancer" or "captured power of the sun" and is considered the most popular and important medicinal plant for depression and low moods. But what makes St. John's wort so special? What is St....

Griffonia is said to have numerous positive effects. Griffonia is the name of the African black bean. The climbing plant is native to the African jungle. The fruits of the plant are green pods that resemble chili peppers in shape....

We are looking for franchise partners who share our passion for reinterpreting old knowledge and want to open an Experience Store together with us. There are many reasons to become part of our mission, but we consider 5 aspects to...

The Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra, Pinaceae), also called Queen of the Alps, grows in the Bavarian, Austrian and Swiss Alps at over 1800m above sea level. It grows to a height of 20-30 m and can live up to...