Coenzyme Q10 supplements ( “Ubiquinol)
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Coenzyme Q10 supplements ( “Ubiquinol)

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    • June 1, 2011 at 5:28 pm
    killmel
    Participant

    Hi,

    Many people have posted that they take Coenzyme Q10 .

    Based on the articles below there is a difference in CoQ10 products. The best one should have "Ubiquinol" on the label not "Ubiquinone".

    I have not been able to find Coenzyme Q10 "Ubiquinol"on the label. Common popular brands (Nature Made, CVS, Finest Natural, nature Bounty) just identify Coenzyme Q10 as the active ingredient.

    Hi,

    Many people have posted that they take Coenzyme Q10 .

    Based on the articles below there is a difference in CoQ10 products. The best one should have "Ubiquinol" on the label not "Ubiquinone".

    I have not been able to find Coenzyme Q10 "Ubiquinol"on the label. Common popular brands (Nature Made, CVS, Finest Natural, nature Bounty) just identify Coenzyme Q10 as the active ingredient.

    This supplement is expensive so I want to purchase the  Coenzyme Q10 with "Ubiquinol". I would appreciate any recommendations for a brand/manufacturer of Coenzyme Q10 that you are taking.

    Thanks,

    Jamie

    http://naturalstandard.com/news/news200602007.asp

    "In 2006, the ubiquinol form of CoQ10 was first introduced as a dietary supplement. Ubiquinol is an electron donor that is able to neutralize dangerous free radicals as soon as it is ingested—unlike ubiquinone (the only type of CoQ10 available before 2006), it requires no biochemical activation after it is consumed.

    Evidence suggests that the body absorbs ubiquinol up to eight times more effectively than ubiquinone.38-40 These findings suggest that ubiquinol may offer the most bioavailable CoQ10 formulation available today."

     

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      • June 1, 2011 at 6:40 pm
      MichaelFL
      Participant

      Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Ubiquinone is the fully oxidized form – the form generally sold commercially. Once ingested and absorbed in the body – (depending on ones age) more than 90% of the ingested Ubiquinone is converted into its “active” antioxidant form called Ubiquinol.
       

      Michael

      • June 1, 2011 at 6:40 pm
      MichaelFL
      Participant

      Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe Ubiquinone is the fully oxidized form – the form generally sold commercially. Once ingested and absorbed in the body – (depending on ones age) more than 90% of the ingested Ubiquinone is converted into its “active” antioxidant form called Ubiquinol.
       

      Michael

        • June 1, 2011 at 8:54 pm
        killmel
        Participant

        You are right Michael,Ubiquinone need to be ingested & absorbed. Ages is a factor as to how much get absorbed. Therefore the study indiucated that it is better to take CoQ10 Ubiquinol.

        Anyone been able to find CoQ10 Ubiquinol.

        Thanks,

        Jamie

        • June 1, 2011 at 8:56 pm
        killmel
        Participant

        Forgot to add:

        Evidence suggests that the body absorbs ubiquinol up to eight times more effectively than ubiquinone.38-40 These findings suggest that ubiquinol may offer the most bioavailable CoQ10 formulation available today."

        Jamie

        • June 1, 2011 at 8:56 pm
        killmel
        Participant

        Forgot to add:

        Evidence suggests that the body absorbs ubiquinol up to eight times more effectively than ubiquinone.38-40 These findings suggest that ubiquinol may offer the most bioavailable CoQ10 formulation available today."

        Jamie

        • June 1, 2011 at 8:54 pm
        killmel
        Participant

        You are right Michael,Ubiquinone need to be ingested & absorbed. Ages is a factor as to how much get absorbed. Therefore the study indiucated that it is better to take CoQ10 Ubiquinol.

        Anyone been able to find CoQ10 Ubiquinol.

        Thanks,

        Jamie

      • June 1, 2011 at 9:46 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      Jamie,

      We buy ours at Puritan Pride, see:

      http://www.puritan.com/coenzyme-q-10-055?Mcat=1&left

      http://www.lef.org has it also,   see:

      http://www.lef.org/search/?q=Ubiquinol

      Best wishes,

      Gene

      • June 1, 2011 at 9:46 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      Jamie,

      We buy ours at Puritan Pride, see:

      http://www.puritan.com/coenzyme-q-10-055?Mcat=1&left

      http://www.lef.org has it also,   see:

      http://www.lef.org/search/?q=Ubiquinol

      Best wishes,

      Gene

      • June 2, 2011 at 12:09 pm
      Doug-Pepper
      Participant

      Jamie, the one Doug is taking is Ubiquinol QH-absorb.  It is by Jarrow formulas. He takes 1 soft gel  a day (100mg).  There are 60 per bottle & where we get them, they are usually $40. They have actually been $30, the last few times I bought them. Hope this helps, Pepper.

       

      http://www.Jarrow.com

      • June 2, 2011 at 12:09 pm
      Doug-Pepper
      Participant

      Jamie, the one Doug is taking is Ubiquinol QH-absorb.  It is by Jarrow formulas. He takes 1 soft gel  a day (100mg).  There are 60 per bottle & where we get them, they are usually $40. They have actually been $30, the last few times I bought them. Hope this helps, Pepper.

       

      http://www.Jarrow.com

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