Ubiquinol CoQ10 100mg Softgels, Qunol Mega Ubiquinol 100mg - Superior Absorption - Active Form of Coenzyme Q10 for Heart Health & Healthy Blood Pressure Levels - 100 Count

Concerns

A reasonably priced way to get in the very important Co-Q10. This particular version does not have the synthetic vitamin E in it, but does have 6 mg Vitamin C per capsule. It is approved through Consumer Labs as having the stated amounts of the ingredients in it, and is one of the three brands recommended by Consumer Labs for Ubiquinol. However, CL also warns that it also has polysorbate 80 in it. There is a warning by the FDA not to take more than 175 to 475 mg of polysorbate 80 per day. The amount of polysorbate 80 in this product is not stated on the label, it is listed in the Other Ingredients section. Some people have also had an allergic reaction to polysorbate 80. At one a day, I don't have a reaction. But I have a condition for which my health coach has recommended high doses of Ubiquinol. At 200 mg three times a day, I reacted to it with itching burning hands and systemic inflammation that caused joint and muscle pain. The CL information solved the mystery of why I was having that problem. For someone taking only 1 or 2 caps of this per day, it is probably not going to cause a problem. But if it does cause you problems, then you may want to switch to Health Origins Ubiquinol as I have

152 persons found it helpful

Big, A Little Tough to Swallow

I've read a lot about ubiquinol and CoQ10 enzymes and what's best to take. This brand is frequently referred to in online literature as being one of the better brands for efficacy and absorption and recommended by Dr. Mercola for anyone over 25 years of age. It's sad to help slow the signs of aging, help with energy and heart function and efficiency. I have been taking it for a couple of weeks now, and I honestly can't say I see or feel any difference, but I've been told that it sometimes takes a month or two of consistent use to feel any results. I first learned about ubiquinol when reading Success with Heart Failure (mass mkt ed): Help and Hope for Those with Congestive Heart Failure . I have the rare left-sided or diastolic heart failure, due to massive multiple bilateral pulmonary embolisms going through my heart and dilating the mitral valve. My heart doesn't rest between beats when the left side contracts and then pumps, so that I have congestive heart failure as a result. This book talks about ubiquinol and a few other alternative health and complementary medicine studies. The author says preliminary studies show that ubiquinol might have a positive effect on heart function and help congestive heart failure patients have more energy and their heart to work more efficiently. I discussed this with my doctor and he said that it can't hurt anything, but he doesn't know if it'll help anything. He left it up to me whether I wanted to try it or not. The research on this product told me that we all make or convert this enzyme in our bodies naturally, but that as we age, our ability to convert CoQ10 becomes less and less, resulting in faster aging, less energy, etc. Ubiquinol supplementation is believed to help offset some of that and improve heart function. These pills are gel covered, I'm assuming with liquid inside, and they are quite long. This makes them slightly difficult to swallow. They are red and pretty, as far as pills go, not that that really matters when you're swallowing a pill. They have no taste to them and no odor to them. If I notice anything major, I'll update this review... as for now, I'll just assume they are doing whatever they are supposed to be doing and keep taking them. They have shown no negative side effects, though, so I'll keep giving them a try

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Heads up for people with abnormal heart rhythm

This may only apply to 1 out of 10000 users but in case you are one of them, here is my experience. I have had a fitness watch that monitors heartrate for the last 10 years. I keep track to my heart rate and all trends related to my activities. I'm very active and do several 4-season sports. X-C skiing, swimming, hiking, mtn biking, sea paddling, etc. I had an unusually high cholesterol level at my last physical in October. I decided to re-commit to a clean diet (no more ice cream) and to start supplementing with CoQ10 to help safeguard my heart. Around that time I started getting strange heartrate spikes (up to 200 bpm) randomly throughout the day, usually about an hour into a hike or physical activity. I'm 62 years old and have a family history of heart disease so naturally I was concerned. I started paying close attention to how I was feeling and realized that when these spikes happened, I would have a heavy feeling in my chest. It took me a few months to figure out that it was this supplement that was causing it. The spike literally stopped happening immediately after stopping the supplement. I did some research and found out that this supplement can cause electrical spikes in the heart that can lead to heart arrhythmias and tarcyadia . It's probably rare but if you experience this be aware that it could be caused by CoQ10

52 persons found it helpful

Fertility booster

This made the difference in my last IVF cycle. I took 400mg daily of this, plus 100mg of dhea and 1 chewable vitamin C. We finally had 2 normal embryos and I am preparing for an embryo transfer this month. My doctor stated that supplements matter and I noticed a huge difference with these. I'm 34 for reference and have stage 4 endometriosis. Sending best wishes for everyone trying for a baby in 2021

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First: do no harm. Second: something is better than nothing.

This supplement is for better heart health, and there is adequate science available to back up the product's claim at this time. Personally, I haven't had any heart issues, either before or after starting Ubiquinol, so I really can't say if it actually makes a positive difference for me. But I can say that it doesn't seem to do me any harm, and it doesn't clash with my other Rx or OTC medications. Being in my mid-60's, that's good enough for me to justify taking this supplement, even if its benefits are only marginal. My husband and I each use 2 capsules (1000 mg total) a day, so a 120-count bottle lasts one month. I buy 4 bottles at a time, using Amazon's timed subscription delivery service (free with Amazon Prime). The product arrived when promised, in perfect condition, with more than 2 years of shelf-life remaining before the printed expiration dates. If I'm still around in 25 or 30 years, I'll revise this product review to add the 5th star

26 persons found it helpful

Good Quality. Effective… But causes me to have acne

I used to take Nutrigold Coq10 but upgraded to this brand because I wanted to switch from the inactive quinone vartety to the active quinol version of the supplement in order to aid my heart and kidney conditions. . I am pleased with the improvement, quality and price. I've noticed that a side effect is that this CoQ10 moisturizes my skin. I researched the correlation on health sites and confirmed that skin improvement is indeed a benefit of CoQ10. It has improved my skin condition, moisture and tone. I'm sure the fatty acid base increases these skin effects, but is causing my face to be oily, which clogs my pores and causes me to break out with acne. The Nutrigold had an organic olive oil base which did not break me out. I'm not going to stop using it just yet because I like the other effects. However, I'm a bit disappointed so I subtracted a star. I'd like to hear if others have experienced acne from this product

21 persons found it helpful

I have more energy than I thought possible!

This has saved my life! I have been battling severe exhaustion for the past three years. My Dr and I have attacked this from many different directions with limited success. I read a flyer that mentioned antidepressants can deplete your body of certain essential elements that can be replenished with B2 and COQ10 supplements. I get plenty of B2. I researched and found this brand. I have been taking this for six days. I noticed a differing day two. Today was my best day energy wise in years. I'm sleeping less and today, instead of half functioning for eight hours with several rests, I was on my feet moving and doing for 12 straight hours without any rests. My body is tired and achy, but my soul is rejoicing

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Did you know that CoQ10 might make your insulin more effective, and your wafarin less effective?

I am NOT a medical expert. I can give NO medical advice. And NOTHING I write should be relied on as medical advice. ALWAYS check with your doctor or a medical professional BEFORE using any supplement. I suppose like many here, I take this supplement because from reading on the Web it seems it might be beneficial to me. I don't notice any jumps in my feelings of wellbeing, but I hope that it is helping me stay healthier. I have not decided this, or any particular brand is the best offered. I thought I would review it just to make sure people were aware of a few bits of information: Coenzyme Q 10 or CoQ10 can refer to several different substances both ubiquinone which is an electron transport enhancer and ubiquinol which is an antioxidant membrane stabilizer, are several of the alternative names for CoQ10. It is IMPORTANT to know that: CoQ10 can increase the effect of your insulin, (lowering your blood sugar... and decrease the effect of your wafarin. (lessening the blood thinning effect... Also, if you are taking hypertensive medications, this supplement may further increase your blood pressure drop. Some sites indicate that it may increase your liver enzyme values, and suggest caution if you have difficulties with hepatic insufficiency, or bilary obstruction. Many people take CoQ10 because they are also taking statins to decrease their cholesterol, and statins decrease your CoQ10 Other reasons some people may take CoQ10 are: CHF chronic heart failure, supposedly it helps the walls of the heart firm up and pump more effectively angina - chest pain (always check out chest pain, especially if getting worse it could indicate you may have a heart attack soon diabetes mellitis - mitochondrial cytopathies and encephalopmyopathies myopathies - statin induce

19 persons found it helpful

Top Brand!! Great Quality!!!

I've been taking this Ubiquinol now for months with zero side effects. I'm not sure if it is having any positive effects on me either because I feel exactly the same while taking it. I am 40 yrs old so I probably wasn't that depleted in CoQ10 to begin with which is probably why I don't feel a difference from taking these. I will continue to take CoQ10 because as you age you naturally have lower levels. If you are taking a statin drug you should ask your doctor if you should also supplement with a CoQ10 because statins lower your levels which will deplete your energy noticeably. If this review is at all helpful to you in any way, please let me know by clicking on helpful. Thanks!!

17 persons found it helpful

CoQ10 is a vital and this is the BEST

I have a PhD and know the biochemistry behind CoQ10 as being vital for energy production in every cell of our body. I also am 68 and know that as we age our natural ability to produce CoQ10 decreases. I take a statin for cholesterol control and statins are know to lower our natural CoQ10 levels. So I want the best form of CoQ10 available. I use this product because Qunol's form of CoQ10 is soluble in both fats and water so its bio-availability in the body is significantly better than all other forms of CoQ10 on the market which are only fat soluble. Powdered forms of CoQ10 do not dissolve in water and because CoQ10 is a very large molecule it has difficulty passing through the intestinal lining. Qunol CoQ10 is designed to dissolve in the watery environment of the intestine and because it is soluble in both fats and water it crosses the intestinal lining more easily. CoQ10 also neutralizes free radicals, the biochemical products of metabolism that can cause damage to DNA and other vital molecules. CoQ10 even regenerates Vitamin E, another important antioxidant. Qunol's CoQ10 is able to act more effectively as a strong antioxidant and regenerator of vitamin E because of its solubility in both fats and water, allowing it to cross cell membranes and do its important work at the cellular level

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