Q10 Supplement

[Florence-Nightingale]

My chiropractor suggested I might benefit from taking a supplement called Q10 gold. The research I did was quite interesting done by Pharma Nord, seems their studies with people with heart problems eg heart failure also CABG mortality rate reduced considerably, also enhanced energy levels etc. My Chiropractor has been taking them and feels his memory has improved.( I am aware he may be on commission for promoting it ) I just wondered if any of you good people heard of this or in fact take it yourself. Thank you in advance for any replies.

[BobD Volunteer]

Co Q10 is well known here I think. I've been taking it over twenty five years. No idea what I would be like without it and no wish to find out.

[Florence-Nightingale in reply to BobD]

Hi Bob thank you for you input. Can I ask if it’s ok with Apixaban and beta blockers as some research suggests not. I also take beta blockers Cardura and Frusimide. No good talking to GP as they won’t enter into conversation about supplements.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Florence-Nightingale]

speak to pharmacist if you are worried. I'm not but I'm, me.

[Florence-Nightingale in reply to BobD]

Hi Bob spoke to pharmacist who says can do no harm but to be careful of cheap brands as some are of poorer quality. Xx

[Hidden]

Hiya Flo-Nightingale,

I use it, well, the product I use is " Bio-Quinone Active Q10 Gold 100mg" by Pharma Nord. I buy it in the packet of 60 blister pack capsules, which lasts me (as the quantity implies) close on 2 months. I buy it online from Natural Dispensary, up Gloucester way somewhere. Delivery by Royal Mail in 2 days from online order. Suits me. Cost works out at around 63p per capsule/ day.

Now for the history bit. I was diagnosed with paroxysmal AF at age 65 in 2010. I'm now 78. I think I started taking this in about 2011 .... and like BobD wouldn't be without it. I was prescribed it by a Nutritionist I was consulting at the time for an appropriate diet to take on my dysfunctional gut and vagal nerve which seemed to be the trigger of my AF. I take one capsule with my morning meds.

Sorted.

I look upon it as my stabiliser. With all the meds I am scoffing I need some sort of stabiliser. I would add that I am still pretty active and drive a Double Decker bus for a national bus operator on a dedicated College Service. I only do part time hours now and have all weekends off along with school holidays. However up until April 2022 I was driving full time , 11 and 12 hour shifts.

Hope that helps and I totally agree with BobD's last sentence.

John

[Florence-Nightingale in reply to Hidden]

Hi carneuny thanks for your reply. The make you mention is what Chiropractor has recommended to me. He is charging £38 for 60 100mg capsules.

[Hidden in reply to Florence-Nightingale]

my order of 22/11/22 cost £37.95 and price has just gone up on my order 15/1/23 to £39.95. So I guess you might expect a price increase shortly.

TBH, you could probably get cheaper brands in supermarkets and health stores but I wouldn't have much confidence in them. I would go with whatever my Nutritionist and your Chiro suggests.

John

[CDreamer]

I’ve been taking it also for the last 15 years - I notice the difference when I stop. I’ve gradually upped the dose over the years - started at 30mg now take 100-200mg daily.

It’s the one supplement that all the heart docs seem to agree supports metabolism, especially people with heart problems and who take statins - which are known to deplete body’s natural CoQ10 or Obiquinal which is active substance.

I’ve taken a variety of brands and to be honest can’t see much of a difference between them as long as they are manufactured to Pharmaceutical standards and have no fillers.

[CDreamer]

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[CDreamer]

Mostly more fatigue, bit brain foggy. I ran out of tablets about 3-4 years ago and for some reason, probably because I was feeling well, didn’t renew. After about 5-6 weeks I noticed a declining pattern with no obvious reason so started to review what had changed and realised no CoQ10. Restarted and within 2 weeks started feeling better so now ensure I don’t run out.

[SteM in reply to CDreamer]

Is this stuff ok to take with other supplements like Magnesium?

[Auriculaire]

Been taking co enzyme Q 10 for about 25 years. I recently upped it from 100mg to 200 mg . Only difference I have noticed is less ectopics and bigger gap between last 2 afib attacks. That could be a coincidence of course.

[Hidden in reply to Auriculaire]

Hiya Auriculaire,

May I ask (out of curiosity ) what the logic/science/whatever, is that you use to increase increase the dose as you have done, please. Or did you just arbitrarily say to yourself, I'm just gonna double it.

Thanks.

John

[Auriculaire in reply to Hidden]

Hi John- I had been taking the same brand of Q10 100mg for years. It was an Italian brand complex with zinc and some other things in. Then the company stopped making it so I looked on Amazon France and most of what was on offer was 200mg so I just ordered some! So no science or logic really.

[Hidden in reply to Auriculaire]

Aaaah, I see.

Many thanks.

John

[5195]

My understanding was that Ubiquinol is better absorbed than Q10 - any thoughts?

[healingharpist in reply to 5195]

From my research, Ubiquinol has to be converted to Co-Q10 by the body, and as we age some of our conversion ability diminishes. So I am about to switch from ubiquinol to Co-Q10. But I'm continuing the research, just to be sure! Diane S.

[healingharpist]

Hmmm, I like him, I'll check his page. Maybe I had some brain fog this a.m. when typing!

[CDreamer]

all I can say is I tried Ubiquinol and felt no better so because it was a lot more expensive went back to CoQ10

[5195]

That was my understanding that Ubiquinol is better absorbed than Q10?

[Florence-Nightingale in reply to 5195]

Hi 5195 I have done loads of research on this subject before taking it and there is no definitive evidence to suggest Ubiquinol is better absorbed than Q10. However there are many Q10 makes about that are of a low standard, full of fillers etc in one case in America there was no Q10 in it at all! I myself will be trying the Pharma Nord product their research was quite in-depth and convincing but each to their own.

[healingharpist]

I paid to join his page, but I don't always have time to read his dense articles. But I do respect that he digs deep for the whole story that you don't read elsewhere.

[5195]

thank you