Super Ubiquinol CoQ10 100mg by Life Extension

This Life Extension formula provides 100 mg of Kaneka Ubiquinol per softgel in an extra-virgin olive oil and sunflower lecithin base. It suits adults over 40 whose natural CoQ10 levels drift downward with age, people on a statin who want to supplement what their body's own production may be reduced, vegans and vegetarians who get little CoQ10 from diet, and adults who have tried standard ubiquinone CoQ10 without the response they hoped for.

Ubiquinol is the reduced, ready-to-use form of coenzyme Q10. Inside mitochondria, the cell structures that produce ATP (the body's primary energy currency), CoQ10 cycles between its oxidized (ubiquinone) and reduced (ubiquinol) forms while ferrying electrons along the electron transport chain. The reduced form is also the active antioxidant; ubiquinol is generally better absorbed than ubiquinone, particularly in older adults and those with fat-malabsorption. The Kaneka Ubiquinol used here is the most-studied commercial source.

Take one softgel with a meal that contains some fat, once or twice daily. CoQ10 is fat-soluble and absorbs poorly on an empty stomach. Morning or midday is preferred, since a small percentage of people feel slightly more alert from CoQ10. Most people settle into the formula over two to four weeks of consistent use, with fuller effects emerging over eight to twelve weeks.

If you take prescription medications, especially anticoagulants, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic medical condition, talk to your clinician before starting and review the warnings below.