Healthy Notes » Coenzyme Q10 http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog Helpful Hints For Living Well Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:58:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1
Lowering Cholesterol http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2010/06/440/ http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2010/06/440/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:53:01 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2010/06/440/ If your total cholesterol is fewer than 200, count yourself as blessed and don’t worry about it.

If your total cholesterol is between 200 and 250 you can probably reduce it to fewer than 200 by dietary changes, and by taking the following dietary supplements each day; one teaspoon of omega three fish oil; one hundred milligrams of coenzyme Q10; at least one thousand milligrams of red yeast rice. The combination of these three nutrients has been shown do reduce cholesterol by around 50 points if taken constantly for a couple of months.

If your total cholesterol is between 250 and 300 your doctor will want to put you on a statin drug. You have a choice to make. If you think you can change your diet dramatically and follow the recommendations outlined in the second paragraph you may be able to get it under 200 without resorting to a statin.

If your cholesterol is over 300 it probably indicates that you have a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol. It often means that no matter what you try diet wise your own body is producing cholesterol and your overall levels will not go down that much without a statin drug. Try to use the lowest dose of statins that you can get away with and take at least one hundred milligrams of coenzyme Q10 everyday which I explain in the post If You Take A Statin You Need Coenzyme Q10.

]]> http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2010/06/440/feed/ 7 What Do I Take? http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/12/what-do-i-take/ http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/12/what-do-i-take/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:21:03 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/?p=94 People ask me often what supplements I personally use, keep in mind I am a 45 year old male and the program would need to be adjusted for each individuals own personal needs. I have broken this list into 2 segments, one is supplements I think everyone should or could be taking, this I have labeled the “Base Program”, I think this program is a great start for anyone who is serious about their health. The other, which I have labeled “Health Specific”, is the supplements specific to my own personal health needs. The last entry is a once a week Testosterone Enathate injection that is used for hormone replacement. Look under “Hormone Replacement Therapy” in this blog to see more information on this important subject.

Base Program

Good Multi-Vitamin (2 a day formula)

Vitamin C ( 2000mgs)

Vitamin E ( 400IU)

Vitamin D (2000IU)

Coenzyme Q10,Ubiquinol (100mgs)

Omega 3, Fish Oil  (1 teaspoon)

Resveratrol (125mgs) super antioxidant

Health Specific

Saw Palmetto (160mg extract) for prostate health

Glucosamine/Chrondroitin  (1500mgs/1200mgs)  for joint health

Niacin (2000mgs) cholesterol reduction

DHEA  (25mgs) hormone replacement

Pregnenolone (25mgs) hormone replacement

Testosterone Enathate (200mgs weekly) hormone replacement

Well, there it is. The goal is not to live forever, but just to feel good for as long as possible. And to this point it is definitely working. I will keep you posted.

]]> http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/12/what-do-i-take/feed/ 0 The Latest on Coenzyme Q10 http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/12/the-latest-on-coenzyme-q10/ http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/12/the-latest-on-coenzyme-q10/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:25:42 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/?p=78 I believe that coenzyme Q10 is one of the most important nutrients that a person can use for cardiovascular health and general longevity.  The most common form of Q10 is called Ubiquinone. Common Q10 or Ubiquinone has been available in nutrition stores for nearly 20 years now and is considered very important by most supplement experts.

When coenzyme Q10 is ingested it must be converted into the form of Q10 that is actually used by the human body. That form of Q10 is called Ubiquinol. The problem is that as people age the body’s mechanism that converts Ubiquinone into Ubiquinol begins to diminish. To the point were in your 50’s you no longer are converting your Q10 into the form that is needed within our bodies, rendering the supplements that you are tasking next to useless.

Researches have known about this problem for years and have tried to address the issue by creating a molecularly stable and marketable Ubiquinol. The problem had been that Ubiquinol was a very unstable compound. Until a company in Japan called Kaneka found a way to produce the substance in a stable and marketable way. This Ubiquinol is patented as Kaneka QH and does not need to go through this biological conversion because it is already in the usable form. Kaneka sells the Ubiquinol to all the major supplement companies for distribution.

If you are over 40 I would highly suggest switching from Ubiquinone to Ubiquinol. All products that just say coenzyme Q10 are going to be Ubiquinone. You will need to ask for Ubiquinol specifically, but it is becoming widely available by many different manufactures. The good news is that it has at least double the absorption rate as the old Q10 so half the dosage of what you were using will usually work well. I generally recommend 50mgs of Ubiquinol for the average person and 100mgs for those individuals that are using a statin drug for cholesterol or have had heart problems.

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If You Take A Statin You Need Coenzyme Q10 http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/11/if-you-take-a-statin-you-need-coenzyme-q10/ http://www.guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/11/if-you-take-a-statin-you-need-coenzyme-q10/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:31:39 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2009/11/if-you-take-a-statin-you-need-coenzyme-q10/ If you currently take a statin drug such as Lipitor, Zocor, Levacor, Crestor, or another statin your doctor should have recommended that you take at least 100mgs of coenzyme Q10 along with it. Unfortunately it has been my experience that many doctors do not make this recommendation to there patients. If your doctor has made this recommendation to you consider yourself fortunate to have a great doctor. If your doctor has not then you may question his decision making.
All statin drugs work on the principle of blocking your own livers production of cholesterol. Statins have little effect on the cholesterol that we consume through food. That is why there are many people that can eat very low cholesterol in there diet and still have high serum cholesterol readings. Because there own liver just keeps pumping out more cholesterol.
When the statin drug works as it should, blocking the livers production of cholesterol, it also blocks your livers production of coenzyme Q10. The side effects of statins are often muscle aches and muscle weakness. This is because coenzyme Q10 blood levels are directly related to cellular and muscular energy in the body. And the most important muscle in the body is the heart. Low Q10 levels have been present in a large percent of heart attack patients. It is ironic that in trying to prevent heart attacks by lowering cholesterol with statin drugs we are lowering our coenzyme to the point of putting ourselves at even more risk of heart attacks. Coenzyme Q10 is essential for cardiovascular health.

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