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There are supplement formulations that are supposed to improve absorption, but I don’t know of their efficacy. AFAIK heavy front end loading is the only curren
by K0balt 3y ago
There are supplement formulations that are supposed to improve absorption, but I don’t know of their efficacy.
AFAIK heavy front end loading is the only current option and may have limited effectiveness, although empirically I can say that supplementation appears to reduce markers of oxidative stress in my bloodstream and is similar but less effective for my brother, and it seemed effective for my father. I have a suspicion that absorption might have a genetic component or may be dependant on other lifestyle factors, or perhaps dependant upon the generation mechanisms for oxidative stress itself.
IOTW YMMV and I’m not sure if supplemental CoQ10 is effective for everyone. It does seem to be safe, though, so there’s that.
- wyldfire 3y agoAre there any dietary sources that are CoQ<N>-rich?
- K0balt 3y agoI’m sure there are, but I lean on supplements because I’m lazy.
- jbotz 3y agoAnimal organ meats, especially hearts, have the highest level of CoQ10 of any common dietary sources. I suspect quite a few common modern dietary deficiences are the result most people no longer eating the "whole animal".
- neeleshs 3y agoAny brand recommendations?
- K0balt 3y agoI have no reason to believe that one brand is categorically better than another so I typically buy from someplace like puritans pride because of cost. Seems to work. From the website it’s cheaper than if you buy from their Amazon store. But I wouldn’t call this a recommendation, more if a report of my choice and my reasoning. I’m sure there are “better” options, but I don’t care if I have to ingest 200 mg of one brand to get the benefit I would get from 100mg of another brand, for 4x the price. In all I’d rather buy from a source that moves a lot of production and is less likely to be counterfeited or suffer from production inconsistencies. But that’s just like, my unfounded and poorly considered opinion so…
- cosmojg 3y agoI've had great experiences with Nootropics Depot in terms of both product purity and customer service.
- zer8k 3y agoSolgar has been my go-to for a long time.
- ar-jan 3y agoI'll second the recommendation for Nootropics Depot. They're top notch with regard to testing (they run an ISO 17025 accreddited lab), and the owner frequently talks about the science of how various compounds work and interact on r/NootropicsDepot.