| Doctor's might recommend a coenzyme Q10 daily | | | | of intake is a coenzyme Q10 daily dose of |
| dose for a number of reasons. Anyone over the | | | | 1200mg. That is not the amount that the Council |
| age of 20 could benefit from supplementation, | | | | recommends. |
| because the amount present in the body's organs | | | | It is simply an amount that has been taken, with |
| starts to decrease around that time. This article | | | | no adverse reactions for a short period of time. |
| looks at some of the supplements you might | | | | Whether or not that much would be safe for long |
| want to take for health maintenance, as well as | | | | term use is unknown, but it is doubtful. Although it |
| the benefits for specific health problems. | | | | is a natural nutrient, there is no way that a |
| At least on the short term, the antioxidant | | | | person or animal could consume that much in a |
| COQ10 has proven to be beneficial for people | | | | day by eating food. There are only small amounts |
| with hypertension, another word for high blood | | | | in certain types of fish. |
| pressure. In people with chronic kidney disease a | | | | Some supplements contain high doses, probably |
| combination of the antioxidant and omega-3 fatty | | | | because the nutrient is not well absorbed into the |
| acids from fish oil proved to be most beneficial. | | | | bloodstream, unless the particles are reduced in |
| Researchers noted reduced hypertension, | | | | size and the tablet is protected by an enteric |
| normalized heart rate and lower triglycerides. | | | | coating. The enteric coating protects the nutrient |
| There is now a prescription form of omega-3 fish | | | | from being degraded by stomach acid. It is |
| oil marketed in the US for lowering blood | | | | released in the upper intestine where it passes |
| triglycerides, which are fats in the bloodstream | | | | directly into the bloodstream. |
| that can become oxidized and clog the arteries. | | | | If the supplement is well designed a coenzyme |
| Numerous trials have been conducted concerning | | | | Q10 daily dose of 20mg is plenty for a healthy |
| the benefits for heart disease, heart failure, | | | | individual. People with specific health problems may |
| hypertension, Meniere's disease, ME/CFS (chronic | | | | need more. |
| fatigue syndrome), Parkinson's disease, cancer and | | | | Ideally, you would want to look for a supplement |
| other health problems. The coenzyme Q10 daily | | | | containing a variety of different antioxidants, as |
| dose used in these trials varied from 60mg per | | | | well as other nutrients. Single ingredient |
| day to 200mg per day. | | | | supplements cost more and the health benefits |
| For most vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, | | | | they provide are limited. |
| there is an established "tolerable upper intake". | | | | For example, a coenzyme Q10 daily dose can do |
| When taken in excessive amounts, some | | | | nothing to fight chronic inflammation, which |
| nutrients can be toxic. For example, vitamin E is | | | | contributes to all kinds of age-related diseases. A |
| toxic at high doses. | | | | good multi-ingredient supplement can protect |
| At this time, no tolerable upper intake has been | | | | against chronic inflammation along with the other |
| established for COQ10. According to the Council | | | | causes of cellular aging. |
| for Responsible Nutrition, the "observed safe level" | | | | |