Co-Enzyme Q10

[pussycatwillow]

Does anyone take Co-enzyme Q10/ubiquinol.

If so can you recommend a good brand

[marram]

I do, I usually buy Swanson Ultra 100mg, but it is not available today so I have just bought Jarrow Formulas, same strength, both from Amazon.

[pussycatwillow in reply to marram]

Thanks. I have googled Swanson and see it is ubiquinone. Do you know difference between Ubiquinone and ubiquinol? Is it just an absorption thing?

Thanks

[Fruitandnutcase]

I'm taking Swansons Ultra CoQ10 200mcg at the moment, I've had that before and thought it was ok. I've just finished some Holland and Barrett 120mcg. Jarrow's are good too, I use their sublingual B12. I usually just choose something at the strength I want and a price I can afford.

[pussycatwillow in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Thanks... Just trying to determine whether I should take u biquinone or ubiquinol!

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to pussycatwillow]

I had ubiquinol not too long ago, I'm not sure I could tell the difference so I'm back on regular CoQ10.

[Jackie]

HI I buy mine on line from Healthspan, good price and works.

Jackie

[sandywandy1]

Is it any good for energy. I have extreme fatigue due to pain, PoTS and thyroid (in normal range!)I have a Holland and Barratt pot in my collection, but haven't tried it.

[Helenabc]

Hi, I have taken CoQ10 for a very long time, at 30mg per day. It helps a little in a general way. Currently I take Super Bio-Quinone Q10 form Pharma Nord and it is good, though I do prefer a lower price. I have had various economy ones in recent years, but then the companies stop making them. Every kind I have tried works, but watch out for harmful hydrogenated fats. Also, it is said that oil-based ones work better than powder-based ones and there is a trend to change to powder - Holland & Barratt has changed, I think.

[Angel_of_the_North]

I use ubiquinone (same but "stronger") from Healthy Origins (from bigvits.co.uk)

[pussycatwillow]

Thanks for all the replies. I was asking as my husband takes statins and has several side effects. He is also hypothyroid. I read that you should take Q10 alongside or stop taking statins totally. Any experience anyone?

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to pussycatwillow]

I gather your doctor should tell you to take CoQ10 when you start taking statins but a lot don't, mine certainly didn't.

In the end (well after taking them for a couple of weeks - not long I know ) I stopped taking the statins. I wasn't taking CoQ10 at that time though, perhaps if I had been I wouldn't have felt so terrible.

When my thyroid was hyper my cholesterol was really low, now my thyroid is back to 'normal' my cholesterol has zoomed up. So I blame my thyroid. Next time I see my GP I'm going to bring that up.

[pussycatwillow]

Hi Fruit and Nut. Well he was not told to take CoQ10 when he started on statins. He is going to stop for a while and see how things go, but take the CoQ10. Will let you know how it progresses.