Supplement information: COENZYME Q 10 (UBIQINOL, UBIQINONE)
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| General description |
Anti - aging antioxidant.
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| Found |
- small amounts in meat and seafood.
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| Anti-aging role |
- congestive heart disease - may help: AIDS, cancer, diabetes, male infertility, muscular dystrophy, obesity - slow down the progression of Parkinson disease - prevent aging of the skin - antioxidant - reduce migraine attacs - prevent preeclampsia - improve sperm motility and quality |
| Deficiency symptoms |
- fatigue - weakness |
| Therapeutic doses |
30 - 300 mg taken in two - three doses. Heart disease: 90 - 150 mg Migraine: 100 mg three times a day, 1 - 3 mg/kg of body weight for kids and adolescents Parkinson disease: 300 - 2 400 mg/day in divided doses Infertility: 200 - 300 mg/day Preeclampsia: 100 mg twice a day, after 20th week of pregnancy Muscular distrophy: 100 mg/day RDA not established |
| Maximum safe level |
Not established
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| Side effects |
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea - loss of appetite - skin rash |
| Contraindications |
- chemotherapy - pregnancy and breast feeding - consult doctor |
| Interactions |
- cholesterol and blood pressure lowering drugs - varfarin |
| High risk groups |
- smokers
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| Composition formulas |
- ubiqinol has better bioavailability than ubiqinone
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| Other remarks |
- it's not recommended using coenzyme Q-10 at least two weeks before a scheduled surgery - 30 mg of Nutri-Nano Q10 is equivalent to 100 mg of ordinary Q10 |