Once I reached a certain age, I found that as Fall turned to Winter, the skin around my nails (thumbs especially), would start to dry out and actual cracks or fissures would form in a direct and painful line from both sides of the nail. The longer the “crac …Read More
Who gets constipated?
According to the 1996 National Health Interview Survey, about 3 million people in the United States have frequent constipation. Those reporting constipation most often are women and adults age 65 and over. Pregnant women may have constipation, and it is a common prob …Read More
Highest approved dose of cholesterol-lowering
medication could cause harm to muscles
In March, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned patients and healthcare providers about the potential fo …Read More
We urge you to discuss the value of a glaucoma check with your health care professional.
Glaucoma is the second most common cause of legal blindness in the United States and the leading cause for African-Americans. Some 80,000 Americans have been left legally blind from glaucoma.
Over …Read More
Per the CDC, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), some children with a mitochondrial disease may also have an autism spectrum disorder and may have some of the symptoms and signs of autism. However, other children with a mitochondrial disease may not have any signs or symptoms rela …Read More
We recently received an email from a customer that led us to ask; Is Mitochondrial Impairment the cause of many of the symptom …Read More
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
We recently received an inquiry regarding the use of Q-Gel CoQ10 and patients suffering from autoimmune disorders. This is a fairly complicated area and should certainly be discussed with your physician or health care professional.
Autoimmune disorders are disorders caused by an immune response against the body's o …Read More
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers—the systolic pressure (as the heart beats) over the diastolic pressure (as the heart relaxes between beats). The measurement is written one above …Read More
The following information is from a U.S. Government web site (the National Cancer Institute at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
What is the history of the discovery and use of coenzyme Q10 as a complementary or alternative treatment for cancer?
Coenzyme Q10 …Read More