CoQ10 Dr. Lynch Q&AUpdated 2 hours ago
| Question | Answer |
| Can I take glutathione and CoQ10 together? Can I take on an empty stomach? Do glutathione and CoQ10 do the same thing to mitochondria? Are eggs in the ovaries the same as mitochondria? | Hi Anat Yes you can take glutathione and CoQ10 together. CoQ10 should be taken with food and glutathione can be with or without food. They do not do the same thing at all. They are very different. In health, |
| Is your q10 Ubiquinol or ubiquinone? What form is your q10 in? Is it an active form or an inactive form that the body needs to activate to convert to the normal form? And is Micro Active a special coenzyme or just a sustained release? | Hi Anat - We use MicroActive CoQ10 which uses a high-absorption technique for ubiqunone. When swallowing ubiquinol, it gets immediately switched back to ubiquinone in the stomach and then converted back to ubiquinol in the lymph and bloodstream. Thus, taking ubiquinol is not helping people. This article explains things quite well: I used to offer ubiquinol and then switched everything to MicroActive CoQ10 as I find it superior: In health, |
| I took your Q10 for two months and there is no change. What is the reason for this? Doesn't Q10 cause ovulation and the release of an egg from the ovaries? | Hi Anat - CoQ10 supports healthy egg quality it does not support the release of eggs from ovaries.* CoQ10 does not cause an immediate noticeable change especially with fertility. It takes 90 days minimum, 3 months, and up to 6 months for maximal support.* "A meta-analysis of five randomized controlled trials in women with diminished ovarian reserve or PCOS undergoing fertility treatments found supplementation protocols included 600 mg daily for 8 weeks, 600 mg twice daily for 12 weeks, or 200 mg three times daily for 8 weeks. ART procedures were started in the cycle after CoQ10 treatment completion." The forms of CoQ10 really matter so by using MicroActive CoQ10, you're using a very high quality form that is well-absorbed. Hormones support the release of eggs from ovaries. Estrogen, luteinizing hormone and FSH are what's key here. In health, |
| Hi! My recommendation from FunctionHealth was to take a ubinquinol CoQ10, but every brand online I searched has funky ingredients. Since this is MicroActive, is this as effective as ubiquinol? | Hi Hayden - Thank you for reaching out. I need to update our product description better so it's clear. MicroActive CoQ10 was personally selected by me over other forms due to its superior effectiveness. Right from the manufacturer of MicroActive CoQ10: MicroActive CoQ10 is supported by four human clinical studies, 24-hour sustained release MicroActive CoQ10 has uniformly enhanced bioavailability and: – Is 3 times better absorbed than regular (crystalline) CoQ10 – Is 2 times better absorbed than solubilized (enhanced bioavailability) CoQ10 softgels. – Doubles CoQ10 levels from baseline after 3 weeks in 100% of users. MicroActive CoQ10 is dairy-free, Halal, Kosher and made in the USA. I prefer MicroActive CoQ10 over ubiquinol. I asked AI today via Perplexity: The output: Here's a citation: https://www.bioactives.com/pdf/CoQ10/Study_of_Bioavailability_1.pdf At Seeking Health, we pride ourselves with exceptional ingredients which have proven clinical research behind them - and in clinically effective amounts with added purity of other ingredients and third party testing. In health, |
| Will this help lower my high cholesterol? If not, what do you suggest? Thank you | Hi Bob - The best way to support healthy cholesterol levels is by supporting a healthy liver and gallbladder along with food choices and eating habits. Consider:
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| Hi! I'm looking at purchasing a good bulk of items and wanted to know, are your products all relatively ok for a gut that is suffering with malabsorption issues? I'm opting for cheawable, lozenges and liposomal options if available, but those that are capsules are they ok with gut issues? Can you recommend anything to help with the absorption of the supplements? Taking with food etc. I'm not asking about the digestion enzymes, even though I would be purchasing these to help with foid absorption. But I'm asking about absorption of capsules. Thank you. | Hi Holly - Good question. Our supplements use very high-quality and well tolerated nutrients. I do agree that your point of working to support absorption issues should be step 1. Overall, though, to broadly answer your question, yes, our capsules are going to still be absorbed generally quite well unless your malabsorption issue is quite significant. I would like to see you support that first. Consider:
I'd start with these four and hold off on anything else for a couple weeks. In health, |
| Can my 5 year old take the CoQ10? And if so, how much should he take? Also, can I open the capsule and mix with food? He cannot take pills/capsules. Thank you!! | Hi Tabby - Yes. CoQ10 is very safe to give. CoQ10 is fat soluble so what you could do is open the capsule and put 1/2 a capsule into a bite of food. In health, |
| Hey Dr Lynch, I have been recommended to start taking CoQ10 by my obgyn as I am over 40 with a low ovarian reserve 5.6 pmol. I want to boost egg quality while we try for a natural approach. What dosage would be of benefit as some information says 400-600mg but I would assume that is a lot with the quality of your products. I have no history of infertility and I have regular periods (29 days) and I'm already taking your prenatal essential MF. We are three months away from wanting to conceive too. Any recommendations for dosage? Thank you | Hi Bree - Great question. Often times researchers look at one variable and go nuts on that one variable. I find it best to approach from multiple angles as it's more supportive. Consider:
That should do it. Please do talk with your partner as he needs to be supporting healthy sperm as well. Very important and often overlooked. He would take everything as you are except the prenatal - and he'd use Optimal Man for that instead. In health, |
| I have been taking Optimal Prenatal for the past two years and recently experienced an early miscarriage at 5 weeks & 4 days. I am wondering if there is something I can add to my current regimen alongside Optimal Prenatal to improve my egg quality and overall health to conceive. I am 38 years old and I have also noticed vertical ridges on my nails, brain fog, and potential gut issues . Could you recommend anything else that might help with conception at my age? | Hi Nkanna - I recommend reading the book, Starts with the Egg - it's a great one. Additionally:
This should help a lot. In health, |
| What is it derived from? | Hello Ian, MicroActive CoQ10 ( a CoQ10 cyclodextrin complex) a trademarked material is used. It is produced synthetically in the USA, the cyclodextrin is a derivative of potato starch. After processing of this material, no proteins remain form stating martials. This material is non GMO. In Health, |
| Is this ubiquinone? | Hi Judy - It is yes - a high absorption form of it. Supported by four human clinical studies, 24-hour sustained release MicroActive CoQ10 has uniformly enhanced bioavailability and: – Is 3 times better absorbed than regular (crystalline) CoQ10 – Is 2 times better absorbed than solubilized (enhanced bioavailability) CoQ10 softgels. – Doubles CoQ10 levels from baseline after 3 weeks in 100% of users. MicroActive CoQ10 is dairy-free, Halal, Kosher and made in the USA. |