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Coenzyme CoQ10

Friday, July 6, 2012

I picked up the new compounded DHEA from Peoples RX Pharmacy.  Dr Burger suggested using the made compound as it could be easier on my stomach.

I also picked up a 30 day supply of the CoQ10 – crystal free.  The crystal free capsules also knows as Ubiquinol – http://ubiquinol.org/  The capsules are quite large and hard for me to swallow.  I ordered a liquid form on Amazon which will be easier to take.  In the meantime I am poking a small hole in the capsule and squeezing out the contents into my mouth.  The capsule actually does not have a bad taste.

Below is a description of CoQ10

CoQ10, or Co-enzyme Q 10, a compound normally produced in the body, decreases in production as people age and in some medical conditions. CoQ10 is currently getting press in the fertility world as a way to improve fertility in both men and women. Interest has focused mainly on older women or women with poor egg quality.

CoQ10 is found in the mitochondria, the part of the cell that produces energy, and plays a part in producing ATP, the cell’s main energy source. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, human eggs depend on mitochondria as their only source of energy. The mitochondria in eggs deteriorate as women age, resulting in decreased energy production. Since production of a mature egg and normal early embryo development require large amounts of energy, chromosomal abnormalities and poor egg quality increase as women age. In sperm, increasing CoQ10 may improve sperm motility, which would increase fertility rates, the University of Maryland Medical Center states. CoQ10 also acts as an antioxidant, removing free radicals, substances that can damage cells.

So the CoQ10 is suppose to increase egg quality.

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