Re: suppliments / where to start?/Laurie

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Hi Laurie,

Thank you!! You answered the email before I did.

This is exactly what I was going to say. :-)

Thanks!!

Hugs,

Ann-Marie

Re: suppliments / where to start?

Epic's Q-gel has FDA orphan drug statis, so some testing has been

done. It is in various forms with and without Vit. E oil, but doesn't

need fat to be absorbed like all the rest of it. Since it is more

bio-available, most people can take less. It is being recommended by

some of the mito docs and Dr. Cohen is the one who was proactive in

getting Tishcon (maker) to give the discount to mito patients. I buy

the 1000 capsule bottle of 60 mg. I get a discount of $35.00.

laurie

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> --- peetie peetie@...> wrote:

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> > That might be a good price for CoQ10 but if you buy

> > CoQ10 over the counter you are not getting the

> > quality of assurance or a guarantee like you would

> > get when you buy from a reputable company. OTC meds

> > don't have the FDA on their backs and don't even

> > have to mention what additives they put in their

> > products. Let's say a company is selling CoQ10

> > 200mgs, that doesn't mean you are getting 200mgs. of

> > CoQ10.

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> The FDA isn't on the back of anyone who makes a

> vitamin or supplement. They don't regulate them. Epic,

> etc. may be a good company but I don't know that there

> is any proof that their products are better than

> anyone else's. I have not heard any of the mito gurus

> having a preference for any one brand of supplements.

> Some supplements are prepared with a lot of oil and

> many of us need to be careful about fat grams. If

> insurance is covering your CoQ10, they'll probably

> require you to use a less expensive brand. We're using

> over the counter supplements and generic Carnitor and

> have had much improvement.

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