Episode 246: Mitochondria, CoQ10 and Myocarditis Updates

Whether you are on a statin, dealing with arrhythmia or trying to conceive, you’re going to want to listen to this jam packed episode all about CoQ10! CoQ10 is an antioxidant that is produced endogenously (meaning it can be made in the body) that plays a vital role in cardiovascular health, prevention of oxidative stress, regulation of inflammation and fertility. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss the difference between ubiquinone and ubiquinol as well as considerations for supplementation and best food sources of CoQ10. 

In this episode Ali and Becki break down the function of CoQ10 in the body from supporting the heart, kidneys and skeletal muscles to its essential role in preserving fertility in men and women and so much more. We also cover concerns for myocarditis and the shmaxxmine and how CoQ10 has shown improvement in this condition. Plus learn about CoQ10 rich food sources and why you need to be eating more organs!

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Also in this episode: 

Episode 85: 3 Micronutrients: Asparagine, CoQ10, Zinc

What is CoQ10?

Micronutrient Panel

The Truth About Ubiquinone vs. Ubiquinol and Bioavailability 

Benefits of CoQ10

Symptoms of CoQ10 Deficiency

Why Statin Drugs Deplete CoQ10

Cardiovascular HealthThe effect of coenzyme Q10 on morbidity and mortality in chronic heart failure: results from Q-SYMBIO: a randomized double-blind trial

Effect of coenzyme Q10 therapy in patients with congestive heart failure: a long-term multicenter randomized study

Atorvastatin Decreases the Coenzyme Q10 Level in the Blood of Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

Effect of coenzyme Q10 on the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

Coenzyme Q10 in essential hypertension

Coenzyme Q10 in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases: Current State of the Problem

 FertilityCoenzyme Q10 restores oocyte mitochondrial function and fertility during reproductive aging

Coenzyme Q10 and male infertility: a meta-analysis

Antioxidant supplements and semen parameters: An evidence based review

Pretreatment with coenzyme Q10 improves ovarian response and embryo quality in low-prognosis young women with decreased ovarian reserve: a randomized controlled trial

Neurological Health Coenzyme Q10 and neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders: relevance for schizophrenia

Coenzyme Q10 decreases amyloid pathology and improves behavior in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Energy & Exercise RecoveryEffects of coenzyme Q10 on arterial stiffness, metabolic parameters, and fatigue in obese subjects: a double-blind randomized controlled study

The effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on performance during repeated bouts of supramaximal exercise in sedentary men

Antifatigue effects of coenzyme Q10 during physical fatigue

CancerCoenzyme Q10 for Prevention of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity - Kenneth A. Conklin, 2005

Apparent partial remission of breast cancer in ‘High Risk’ patients supplemented with nutritional antioxidants, essential fatty acids and Coenzyme Q10

Partial and Complete Regression of Breast Cancer in Patients in Relation to Dosage of Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10 (PDQ®) - PDQ Cancer Information Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf

FibromyalgiaOxidative stress correlates with headache symptoms in fibromyalgia: coenzyme Q₁₀ effect on clinical improvement

Oral coenzyme Q10 supplementation improves clinical symptoms and recovers pathologic alterations in blood mononuclear cells in a fibromyalgia patient

Coenzyme Q(10): a novel therapeutic approach for Fibromyalgia? case series with 5 patients

Can coenzyme q10 improve clinical and molecular parameters in fibromyalgia?

Increased oxidative stress and coenzyme Q10 deficiency in juvenile fibromyalgia: amelioration of hypercholesterolemia and fatigue by ubiquinol-10 supplementation

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