CoQ10

a.k.a.

"Ubiquinone"

I take Puritan's Pride "Q-Sorb" CoQ10 in the 120mg dose once a day, along with Alpha Lipoic Acid and Chromium Picolinate.  (Pictured below)

Dr. Michael Murray's book "The Pill Book Guide to Natural Medicines" (found on my "Recommended Reading" page) is the first source I open when deciding what supplements to take. 

His book lists this supplement as being highly effective and safe for use as an antioxidant, cancer, diabetes, angina, cardiomyopathy, CHF (congestive heart failure), hypertension (high blood pressure) muscular dystrophy, periodontal disease and weight loss. 

Please note that it does contain a warning of possible issues in people on Warfarin (generic Coumadin). 

Here is some of what WebMD lists about CoQ10

What is coenzyme Q10?

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a substance similar to a vitamin. It is found in every cell of the body. Your body makes CoQ10, and your cells use it to produce energy your body needs for cell growth and maintenance. It also functions as an antioxidant, which protects the body from damage caused by harmful molecules. CoQ10 is naturally present in small amounts in a wide variety of foods, but levels are particularly high in organ meats such as heart, liver, and kidney, as well as beef, soy oil, sardines, mackerel, and peanuts.

Coenzymes help enzymes work to digest food and perform other body processes, and they help protect the heart and skeletal muscles.

CoQ10 is available in the United States as a dietary supplement. It is also known as Q10, vitamin Q10, ubiquinone, or ubidecarenone.

Medicines for high cholesterol (statins) and medicines that lower blood sugar cause a decrease of CoQ10 levels and reduce the effects of CoQ10 supplements. CoQ10 can reduce the body's response to the blood thinner (anticoagulant) medicine warfarin (Coumadin) and can decrease insulin requirements in people with diabetes. 

  This is the exact Puritan's Pride product I take currently but I have tried other forms of their CoQ10 including the one with Resveratrol and Grapeseed Extract.  I can't say I noticed any improvements or changes thanks to these last two ingredients; thus, I returned to the CoQ10 only type pictured here. 

Puritan's Pride Q-SORB™ Co Q-10 120 mg



Talk to you doctor and pharmacist about whether this supplement is safe for you.  If your doc is uneducated on the subject, find one who is.

If your doc is close minded on the subject, find a new doctor because that one does NOT have your best health interests in mind. 

The only way a dr. should ever refuse to consider natural supplementation as an adjunct and/or when indicated, safer alternative to prescription drugs, is if there is concrete evidence that people have been harmed by doing so.  Thus, if your doc says no, ask what is the basis for their position? 

Pay close attention to their face, tone and body language.  If they react angrily, odds are that they are well paid by a pharmaceutical company for this opinion which again, shows that is not a doc who has your best health interest at heart, so find one that does! 

One of my barometers for a doctor who gains my respect is one willing to say "I don't know".  Humility shows honesty; these are qualities every great doc has and that is the kind of doc you want!