Reversing Alzheimer’s

CoQ10 / Ubiquinol

Introduction

This is an oil based substance substance found in the power plants of the cells (mitochondria). Typical dosages range from 100 to 300 mg.

Supplementation effects (Wikipedia)

Coenzyme Q10 is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of any medical condition.[5] It is sold as a dietary supplement. In the US supplements are not regulated as drugs but as foods. How CoQ10 is manufactured is not regulated and different batches and brands may vary significantly.[5]

A 2004 laboratory analysis by ConsumerLab.com found CoQ10 supplements on the market did not all contain the quantity identified on the product label. Amounts varied from "no detectable CoQ10" to 75% of stated dose up to a 75% excess. Tod Cooperman president of ConsumerLab.com stated, "When a patient can go from zero dose to 175% of dose just by switching brands, there is potential for a real problem..."[6]

Coenzyme Q10 is generally well tolerated. The most common side effects are gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, appetite suppression and stomachache), rash and headache.[7]

References and Readings

  1. Always Tired? Take Ubiquinol Daily to Help Drench Your Body With Energy
  2. Coenzyme Q10 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  3. Ubiquinol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  4. CoQ10 and Ubiquinol Supplements Review by ConsumerLab.com
  5. White, J. (lead reviewer); National Cancer Institute (NCI) (14 May 2014). "PDQ® Coenzyme Q10". NCI, National Institutes of Health, US Dept. of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 29 June 2014. 
  6. "ConsumerLab.com finds discrepancies in strength of CoQ10 supplements". Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. August–September 2004. p. 19. 
  7. Wyman M, Leonard M, Morledge T (July 2010). "Coenzyme Q10: a therapy for hypertension and statin-induced myalgia?". Cleve Clin J Med 77 (7): 435–42. doi:10.3949/ccjm.77a.09078. PMID 20601617.