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What's driving the CoQ10 market through 2024?

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

The global coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) market is expected to reach USD 1.36 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing use in cosmetic formulations is a key driving factor for industry growth.

Asia Pacific is poised to be the fastest growing regional market …Read More

Blood Pressure and CoQ10

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

Systemic hypertension, (high blood pressure), affects more than 60 million adults in the United States. Worldwide, it is one of the most common risk factors for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of Coenzyme Q10 in Isolated Systolic Hypertension was recently …Read More

Q-Gel in Good Housekeeping November 2003

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

In the November 2003 issue of Good Housekeeping, (page 83), leading heart surgeon Mehmet Oz, (Professor of Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and Attending Surgeon at Columbia Presbyterian Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery …Read More

Can Ubiquinol CoQ10 Improve Symptoms in Children With Autism?

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

A paper of a recent clinical study written by Fred L. Crane, (Department of Biological Science, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana) and Anna Gvozdjáková, (Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia), says yes and concludes that the “beneficial effect of ubiquinol in children with autism …Read More

Huntington’s Disease: An Efficacy Study of High Dose CoQ10 Formulations

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

Huntington’s Disease, (HD), is a genetic brain, (neurological), disease that affects both mind and body. Huntington’s Disease is characterized by an inability to control movements and an intellectual decline. The onset of …Read More

Atorvastatin (Lipitor) decreases CoQ10 levels

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

A study entitled: “Atorvastatin decreases the coenzyme Q10 level in the blood of patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke” was published in June of 2004 in ARCH NEUROL / VOL 61, June 2004 page 889. The study concluded that even brief exposure to atorvastatin c …Read More

Heart Failure and Q-Gel CoQ10

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial was recently conducted to measure the effect of Q-Gel Coenzyme Q10 in patients with end stage heart failure. The results at the end of the twelve week trial were dramatically positive for the use of Q-Gel CoQ10 in patients with congestive heart failure and …Read More

CoQ10 & Heart Health

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

Your Heart Needs CoQ10 every second of the day.

In fact every cell in your body requires coq10 to help it produce the energy it needs to sustain life. This is because every cell has an engine known as the mitochondria. These cellular mitochondria assume the responsibility of burning fue …Read More

Coumadin and CoQ10

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

We have received a number of questions regarding the use of CoQ10 and Coumadin. Here are some comments from our senior scientist to consider and discuss with your local health care professional.

“Some reports suggest a contraindication of CoQ10, Vitamin E, Garlic, Ginkgo B …Read More

CoQ10 Insufficiency and Renal Failure

Posted by James on 04/30/2017 | Comment

In studying 21 patients with chronic renal failure who were on or off dialysis (serum creatinine levels of 5 mg/dl or above), 11 were assigned to an intervention group that received coenzyme Q10 at 60mg, 3 times daily, compared with 10 subjects who receive …Read More