{"id":9975,"date":"2025-09-04T14:26:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/?p=9975"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:27:18","slug":"systematic-nutritional-supplementation-why-diagnostics-before-taking-supplements-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/systematic-nutritional-supplementation-why-diagnostics-before-taking-supplements-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Systematic Nutritional Supplementation \u2013 Why Diagnostics Before Taking Supplements Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9975\" class=\"elementor elementor-9975 elementor-9967\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d151e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2d151e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83f25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d83f25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8372e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a8372e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13c44d elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"c13c44d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\">\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Home\"><\/i>\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a8647 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"86a8647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Systematic Nutritional Supplementation \u2013 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Why Diagnostics Before Taking Supplements Matter<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ba616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3ba616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8365f7e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8365f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Dear Patients,<\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Vitamin supplements, iron capsules, magnesium, zinc or herbal remedies: nutritional supplements have long been part of our everyday lives. They promise more energy, stronger immune systems or better sleep, are available over the counter and are usually well-intentioned. However, many people take such supplements on their own initiative without knowing whether their body actually needs them or can utilize them properly. The problem is that what is lacking can be replaced, but too much can be harmful.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0b0ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c0b0ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c633a12 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"c633a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">danger of self-medication<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a9433 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a9433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The body only needs vitamins and minerals in very small amounts. A balanced diet usually covers these requirements. Taking them indiscriminately \u201cjust to be on the safe side\u201d can therefore not only be unnecessary, but also harmful to your health. For example, vitamin D is often taken as a precaution in winter.    <br>However, an overdose can cause kidney damage. Excessive amounts of vitamin A can put strain on the liver. Iron supplements should only be taken if there is a proven iron deficiency, as they can otherwise cause vascular calcification or organ damage.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ecd43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8ecd43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fdbeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63fdbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f911e elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27f911e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateX_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.8,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_translateX_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1920x330.webp\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-6139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1920x330.webp 1920w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-300x51.webp 300w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1024x176.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-768x132.webp 768w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-1536x264.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/berge-kleiner-verlauf-2048x352.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e97c43 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"8e97c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">B vitamins: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">when the body can\u2019t process them properly<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ad514 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5ad514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc84632 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"bc84632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">B vitamins: <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">when the body can\u2019t process them properly<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e037d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0e037d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">B vitamins are a special case, as they are crucial for energy metabolism, nervous system function and numerous enzyme reactions. Vitamin B12 and folic acid (vitamin B9) are particularly noteworthy. They play a central role in the so-called methylation cycle, a biochemical process that is responsible, among other things, for detoxification, DNA formation and nervous system function.  <\/p><p><br>In some people, however, this cycle does not function properly, for example due to a genetic mutation in the MTHFR enzyme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a9ec6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"63a9ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">The<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">result:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca6eb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cca6eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The ingested vitamins cannot be converted into their active form.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Despite taking dietary supplements, symptoms such as fatigue, irritability or concentration problems persist.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"alpstein alpstein-Pfeil-rechts\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The homocysteine level in the blood remains elevated, which is considered a risk factor for vascular disease.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ce1c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ce1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Only targeted diagnostics, such as genetic testing or laboratory analysis, can reveal whether a methylation disorder is present. In such cases, only active forms of vitamins that bypass the defective step in metabolism can help. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ed7cb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"d0ed7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Hormones <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">in focus<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626a36e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626a36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Another key aspect of prevention concerns hormone levels. Testosterone deficiency is not uncommon in middle-aged men. However, many are unaware that such a deficiency can have far-reaching effects on metabolism, energy levels and body composition.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\"><br>Testosterone promotes muscle mass growth, increases basal metabolic rate (energy consumption at rest) and influences fat distribution.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><br>Furthermore, even when vitamins and micronutrients are taken correctly, the desired effect is often not achieved if hormonal blockages exist.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><br>At the Alpstein Clinic, we therefore also check hormone status as part of our prevention programs, if necessary, in order to obtain a complete picture. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-1920x383.webp 1920w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-300x60.webp 300w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-1024x204.webp 1024w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-768x153.webp 768w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-1536x306.webp 1536w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/overlay-berge_x2-2048x409.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b7488 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5b7488\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7e802 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"6a7e802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-horizontal\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Conclusion: less is more \u2013 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__second\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">but only if it\u2019s the right thing<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e66a9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e66a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Dietary supplements can be very helpful, but only when tailored to real needs.<br>Prior diagnostics are not a luxury, they are an investment in long-term health. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2836d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd2836d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675ffd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"675ffd3\" 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G\u00fcnther Bauer\u2028, Facharzt f\u00fcr Allgemeinmedizin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2.webp 800w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/alpstein-clinic.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AC-Bauer-Guenther-1-2-768x1152.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d844b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d844b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126e4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-headline\" data-id=\"126e4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"jet-headline jet-headline--direction-vertical\"><span class=\"jet-headline__part jet-headline__first\"><span class=\"jet-headline__label\">Dr. med. 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