Describes the absorption of nutrients that happens in our body
CoQ10’s melting point is about 118 degrees Fahrenheit, much higher than body temperature. Below 118 degrees, CoQ10 clumps together into crystals. We cannot absorb CoQ10 crystals; we can only absorb single molecules. For absorption, the CoQ10 supplement formulation is important.
The International Coenzyme Q10 Association (the ICQA) is a nonprofit association. The ICQA has existed since 1997. It promotes biochemical and clinical research into the [...]
Commercially available CoQ10 supplements are quite different from one another in quality and potency. Even if the manufacturers start with the same CoQ10 raw material, the end result can vary considerably.
The 2019 Lopez-Lluch bioavailability study – the “gold standard” reference for CoQ10 bioavailability studies – showed, among other things, that there is considerable variability [...]
Coenzyme Q10 is not equally well absorbed from all supplements. Some commercially available CoQ10 supplements give a better absorption; some give very little absorption. [...]
The blood-brain barrier. For a number of years, CoQ10 researchers have discussed whether Coenzyme Q10 from the diet and from supplements is able to [...]
Important to know: Not all Coenzyme Q10 supplements are formulated in the same way. Consequently, the absorption and bio-availability of CoQ10 products can differ [...]
Misleading informations and untruths about Coenzyme Q10 makes selecting a quality CoQ10 nutritional supplement a difficult and confusing problem for the general public. My [...]
As a pharmacist and a clinical nutritionist, I can see the possibilities of food and dietary supplements as a form of medicine. For example, [...]
The thing is, there are considerable differences in the absorption and bioavailability of the many commercial CoQ10 supplements. An inexpensive CoQ10 supplement is [...]
