Christian Schuh is a long-distance triathlete and multiple participant in the legendary Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. In this interview, he explains how he took nucleotides as part of our Athletes Program and what effects he noticed. Find out more now!

Nucleotides and endurance sports - the perfect combination?

We deliberately chose Christian Schuh, an experienced endurance athlete, as the testimonial for our Athletes Program. Because he knows his body and its signals very well. In addition, his performance over the past few years has been well documented and the data extensively processed. 

The fact that he has now started taking our nucleotide products enables us to conduct a practical study. With this data, we can verify our previous studies and gain valuable new insights. 

"I didn't feel any direct effect when I started taking it. After about two to three weeks, however, I noticed positive changes. My ability to regenerate improved, I was able to achieve higher performance in training and maintain this higher performance over a longer period of time.

In addition, my mental strength increased. As an Ironman triathlete, mental strength is essential anyway, but with the supplementation of nucleotides I felt even more focused and enjoyed my training even more."

Nucleotide expert Dr. Peter Köppel confirms Christian Schuh's experience:

According to Dr. Köppel, Christian Schuh's experience is not an isolated case. Studies have shown that nucleotides regulate cortisol levels in the body. This is crucial for athletes, as cortisol blocks the ability to regenerate. Nucleotides keep the cortisol level in balance, which can shorten the regeneration time.

"I took the products daily as usual and carried out targeted 'nucleotide boosting' for the competition. In the weeks before the World Championships, I increased the dosage of NukleoSports PRO powder to three grams per day."

Nucleotide expert Dr. Peter Köppel emphasizes the advantages of higher dosages:

Dr. Köppel also recommends an increased dosage of nucleotides before intensive physical exertion. This is because some cells cannot produce their own nucleotides - an external supply is therefore essential. These include red blood cells, for example, which play a crucial role in sport. 

Christian Schuh's goal was to take part in the Ironman 2024 in Hawaii. But ten weeks before the start of the competition, he had a serious accident, as he tells us in an interview:

"I was in good shape in preparation for the Ironman World Championship. But ten weeks before the competition, I had a cycling accident: a car took my right of way, I was thrown onto the hood and ended up on the road.

The result was five broken ribs, a broken collarbone and a comminuted fracture in my shoulder. All the doctors advised me not to take part in the World Championships and considered it completely unrealistic that I would be able to compete at all."

After his serious cycling accident, Christian Schuh began an arduous recovery process. In order to be able to take part in the Ironman World Championship after all, he began an intensive rehabilitation program. Among other things, he relied on nucleotides. In this interview, he describes his special recovery process:

"Giving up was not an option for me. As a family, we decided not to cancel the trip. If I wasn't able to start, we would have simply taken a family vacation. 

From then on, I focused everything on being able to train again as quickly as possible - with intensive rehab, physiotherapy and nucleotides. I was able to start cycling training again quickly and was able to start running again just three weeks after the accident. 

Doctors and physiotherapists were impressed by the rapid healing. The physiotherapist speaks of a 70% faster healing process. The doctors treating me and my physiotherapist can't really explain this."

Dr. Peter Köppel knows the positive effect of nucleotides on the healing process:

Nucleotide expert Dr. Peter Köppel refers to studies that prove the positive experience with nucleotides in the recovery process. It has been shown that nucleotides can have a positive effect on both wound and bone healing. The expert explains this by saying that nucleotides accelerate cell production and therefore also the healing process.

"I'm competing in several international events in the Ironman series and would like to qualify again for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii."

Vegana Natura plans to continue its collaboration with Christian Schuh in order to intensively monitor the long-term effects of the nucleotide products.

As part of the Vegana Natura Athletes Program, the products are provided free of charge. There are no incentives, in particular no monetary incentives, to evaluate the products provided as part of the Vegana Natura Athletes Program in a false-positive manner. 

The athletes give honest and authentic feedback, without expectations or conditions. 

We wish Christian Schuh all the best for his sporting goals in 2025 and look forward to celebrating his successes with him. 

Most people and even many athletes are not familiar with nucleotides. We at Vegana Natura want to change that with our nucleotide products. That is why we have launched our Vegana Natura Athletes Program. 

Experienced athletes test our nucleotide products. They all bear the Cologne List seal and are therefore free from any doping substances. 

With our program, we hope to gather more valuable facts about nucleotides and their effectiveness and thus make nucleotides better known. Dr. Peter Köppel explains why many people have never heard of nucleotides.

If you want to take nucleotide products as an athlete, you will find a wide range of suitable products at Vegana Natura. We have set ourselves the goal of increasing your performance with our products and supporting you in your healthy lifestyle. 

That is why the particularly high quality of our products is extremely important to us. We summarize for you why Vegana Natura products are an excellent choice:

High dosage: Our nucleotide products have a high dosage of nucleotides. They contain all the important nucleotides in high quantities and are characterized by high bioavailability. 

Tests & studies: We rely on meaningful tests and studies when developing our products. At the same time, we also conduct our own research - for example as part of our Athletes Program. 

Made in Switzerland: We have our entire product range manufactured in Switzerland. We rely on high-quality ingredients and reliable partners. 

Gentle production: We focus on gentle production and do not heat the raw materials. This allows them to retain their effectiveness. 

Vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free: To ensure that our products are suitable for as many people as possible, we do not use dairy products or gluten. This also makes Vegana Natura's nucleotide products suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets. 

Free from genetic engineering: All raw materials used are free from genetic engineering. 

Cologne List: Our nucleotide products bear the Cologne List seal and are therefore also suitable for competitive athletes. 

More athletes are currently going through our Athletes Program and testing Vegana Natura's nucleotide products. We follow our athletes over the long term and record how the intake of nucleotides affects their performance. We have set ourselves the goal of driving research forward and making nucleotides better known.

If you would like to see the effectiveness of nucleotides for yourself, try our products. Take a look around our store and integrate nucleotides into your everyday life. 

We look forward to hearing about you and your experiences!

Finally, we would like to explain what nucleotides actually are - because many people are not yet familiar with them. 

Alongside amino acids and lipids, nucleotides are considered one of the most important building blocks of life. We absorb them through our mother's milk: In later life, however, we only supply our bodies with a small amount of nucleotides through food - yet they are involved in numerous important tasks in our bodies. For example, nucleotides are an essential component in cell division, cell renewal and immune defense. They have a special structure and can therefore store and pass on genetic information that cells need for metabolism. 

But why is all this important? We summarize the most important tasks of nucleotides for you:

Components of DNA: The genetic information in the body, deoxyribonucleic acid, consists of nucleotides. They play an essential role in cell division - each time a cell divides, the double strand is halved and joined together with fresh nucleotides. An incredible 3 billion nucleotides are required for each cell division. 

Production of proteins: Nucleotides are required not only for cell division, but also for protein synthesis. mRNA is read from DNA and translated into a sequence of amino acids at the ribosomes formed from mRNA. tRNA transports the protein building blocks there and helps with their incorporation.

Energy supplier: Nucleotides are an important energy supplier for numerous metabolic processes. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is our universal energy currency. Cofactors such as coenzyme A (CoA) or nicotinamide dinucleotide (NAD+) are involved in energy transfer.

As you can see, nucleotides are essential for our body and are involved in a wide variety of processes. It is therefore worth taking a closer look at them - whether for a better understanding of our body or to consciously support our own health.