CoQ10/Plasma levels, etc...

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:-) thanks !

hugs,

Elle

dgregori dgregori@...> wrote:

Here is information on one lab that does them. I had mine done by a

lab

in Atlanta back in 1997 I believe it was.

http://epic4health.stores.yahoo.net/howtogetlabt.html

Elleen wrote:

> Does anyone know which blood test will check for CoQ10 levels? My Dr

> says there isn't one?

>

> Thanks,

> Elle

>

> peetie peetie@... > wrote:

> Hi Randall,

>

> One way to see if a certain type of CoQ10 is working for you is to

> have your doctor to do a CoQ10 blood test on you after you have been

> on the CoQ10 for awhile. But you would have to have the CoQ10 blood

> test done prior to starting the CoQ10 for a baseline.

>

> If your levels increase than I would say that the brand you are on is

> working for you, if your levels don't increase than I would suggest

> that you try a different brand of CoQ10.

>

> I know of a few people who have Mito and are on CoQ10 they need

> massive amounts and still their CoQ10 plasma levels haven't increased

> as much as their doctors wanted to see.

>

> I don't care for the powdered capsules of CoQ10. I don't think they

> are absorbed as well. But each person has to go with what is right and

> what works for them. Some people also have GI problems and can't

> tolerate certain brands.

>

> Good Luck and I hope you are able to make your decision soon as to

> what brand you want to try.

>

> Ann-Marie

>

> Randall wrote:

>

> Some of the studies Epic sent me make it seem as if CoQ10 (other than

> Tishcon's Q-Gel) barely raises the plasma levels (at least at the

> dosages used, like 120 mg) and by inference, the tissue levels of

> CoQ10. I would think the researchers who have used CoQ10 would have

> some sense of issues like this, since it would be pretty important for

> any clinical studies.

>

> Randall

>

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