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To: Rock_nj who wrote (12129)	3/3/2015 4:43:58 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 17098

Why supplement when you can obtain all of the CQ10 your body needs thru diet? Meat is one good source of CoQ10. CoQ10 is an antioxidant that is synthesized in the body and can be found in food. It is estimated that about 25 percent of plasma CoQ10 is derived from dietary sources. CoQ10 deficiency is rare in healthy individuals with a varied diet. The antioxidant properties of CoQ10 may help to fight against aging, cancer and heart disease. Sponsored Link 4 foods to never eat: cut a bit of belly fat each day by never eating these 4 foods. biotrust.com Meat and FishMeats, including beef, chicken and fish, are some of the best sources of CoQ10. A 3-ounce serving of beef has 2.6 milligrams, and the same serving size of chicken has 1.4 milligrams. Fish high in CoQ10 include herring, with 2.3 milligrams per 3-ounce serving, and rainbow trout, which contains 0.9 milligrams per serving. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends 6 to 7 ounces of protein a day for most adults, even athletes. Oils, Nuts and SeedsA tablespoon of canola and soybean oil contain 1 milligram and 1.3 milligrams of CoQ10, respectively. An ounce of peanuts has 0.8 milligrams of CoQ10, and pistachios have 0.6 milligrams per ounce. Sesame seeds contain 0.7 milligram per ounce. Try sprinkling a serving of nuts and seeds on salads and soups, or eat them as a snack. Even though they contain healthy fats, watch your portions of oils, nuts and seeds since they are still high in calories. Fruits and VegetablesFruits and vegetables are rich in multiple antioxidants, including CoQ10. Sulfurous vegetables broccoli and cauliflower contain 0.4 to 0.5 milligrams of CoQ10 per half-cup serving. A medium orange has 0.3 milligrams CoQ10, and one-half cup of strawberries offers 0.1 milligrams. Broccoli and cauliflower are delicious roasted, steamed with lemon juice or added to stir-fries. Supplementation ConsiderationsCoQ10 is also offered in supplement form, but you should be cautious when consuming any supplements since their safety and effectiveness aren't regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Consult your physician if you plan to take them to avoid side effects and possible drug interactions. If you choose to supplement with CoQ10, it should be taken with meals since it is fat-soluble and requires fat for absorption.

To: Rock_nj who wrote (12129)

3/7/2015 11:23:35 AM

From: Follies

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Is CQ10 worth taking as one gets into mid-life? I heard natural levels of CQ10 drop off at middle age, but I am concerned it may not be healthy to take it as supplement? Any thoughts?

CoQ10 is important especially if you are taking a statin for cholesterol. The problem is most CoQ10 is not absorbed at all. Quinol sold at Costco claims higher absorbability. MitoQ, claims to be 100 times more effective but it is not cheap.

To: Rock_nj who wrote (12129)	3/7/2015 3:03:50 PM
From: Yorikke	Respond to of 17098

Popular antioxidant likely ineffective, study finds (Say what you will, Pogeu seems to be right again.....or you can follow the dancin fool to a shorter life.) The popular dietary supplement ubiquinone, also known as Coenzyme Q10, is widely believed to function as an antioxidant, protecting cells against damage from free radicals. But a new study by scientists at McGill University finds that ubiquinone is not a crucial antioxidant -- and that consuming it is unlikely to provide any benefit. The findings, by a team led by Professor Siegfried Hekimi in McGill's Department of Biology, are published in Nature Communications. Ubiquinone is a lipid-like substance found naturally in all cells of the body. Cells need it to produce energy from nutrients and oxygen -- a function performed by tiny structures, known as mitochondria, within cells. Because it was also thought to function as an antioxidant, ubiquinone has been recommended for a variety of ills and as an anti-aging supplement; global sales of the substance are estimated to amount to hundreds of millions of dollars a year. "Our findings show that one of the major anti-aging antioxidant supplements used by people can't possibly act as previously believed," Hekimi says. "Dietary supplements cost a lot of money to patients throughout the world -- money that would be better spent on healthy food. What's more, the hope for a quick fix makes people less motivated to undertake appropriate lifestyle changes." In order to study how energy metabolism affects aging, the McGill researchers created the first strain of mice in which scientists are able to gradually eliminate ubiquinone -- and then to restore it at will to normal levels. Because of ubiquinone's role in energy production, loss of the substance in the mice led to severe sickness and early death. But the researchers were surprised to find no signs of elevated oxidative damage to cell membranes or DNA from free radicals, the sometimes-harmful molecules created by the oxygen chemistry during metabolism. The team also determined that this unexpected lack of damage didn't stem from deployment of some other antioxidant strategies by the animals. At the same time, the research yielded new insights into the importance of ubiquinone in helping mitochondria produce energy. "Many patients are sick because their mitochondria don't work properly, including because they don't contain enough ubiquinone," Hekimi says. "We'll be using the results of this study to devise ways, and possibly new drugs, to boost ubiquinone levels or help residual ubiquinone to function effectively in defective mitochondria." To that end, his research team recently received a grant from MitoCanada, a charity that seeks to help patients with mitochondrial diseases. Story Source: The above story is based on materials provided by McGill University. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length. Journal Reference: Ying Wang, Daniella Oxer, Siegfried Hekimi. Mitochondrial function and lifespan of mice with controlled ubiquinone biosynthesis. Nature Communications, 2015; 6: 6393 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7393 Cite This Page: MLA APA Chicago McGill University. "Popular antioxidant likely ineffective, study finds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 March 2015. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150306073617.htm>. Related Articles Antioxidant Polyphenol antioxidant Radical (chemistry) Pomegranate Vitamin E Citric acid sciencedaily.com