Thread: CoQ10??
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Old Thu, Jan-23-14, 06:51
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Originally Posted by LosingMe16
With CoQ10 supplementation, there are a variety of things you could try:

-- generally if you are about 45 or older, you will see better absorption rates from a ubiquinol product vs. the standard (and yes, cheaper) ubiquinone. Ubiquinol is the "active" form of CoQ10; your body will not have to convert it prior to usage. With the standard ubiquinone supplement it does need to be converted into ubiquinol prior to being used - as we get older this conversion process kind of breaks down, which is why ubiquinol can be more readily absorbed and used at times.
-- there are other supplements that optimize the usage of CoQ10; Jarrow Formulas makes a product called "Cell Reset MB" (it's been discontinued, but some online sellers have some left - we have some left at work in our "discontinued" section too) that is good for this but once again expensive.

Cell Reset MB
Ubiquinol


Thanks LosingMe16! I'm 38, do you think I'd still be better off with the ubiquinol form? The cost isn't really an issue--I just want what will be more beneficial.
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