General Points concerning Q10 and Lipoic acid - see Members Area
Alpha lipoic acid
- is absorbed from the small intestine and distributed to the liver via the portal circulation and to various tissues in the body via the systemic circulation.
- readily crosses the blood-brain barrier.
- has been shown to increase ATP production and aortic blood flow enhancing energy production.
Q10
- supplemental CoQ10 may have cardioprotective(heart), cytoprotective(cellular) and neuroprotective(nerve) activities.
- CoQ10 is biosynthesized in the body and shares a common synthetic pathway with cholesterol ie reducing cholesterol also reduces Q10.
- CoQ10 levels decrease with aging in humans -why this occurs is not known but may be due to decreased synthesis and/or increased lipid peroxidation(oxidation of fat – a cause of blockage in blood vessels) which occurs with aging.
- CoQ10 is absorbed from the small intestine into the lymphatics(the waste recycling system); from there it enters the blood.
- absorption of CoQ10 is poor. Well over 60% of an oral dose is excreted in the feces.
- absorption of CoQ10 is highly variable and depends not only on food intake but also on the amount of lipids(fat) present in the food.
- absorption is lower on an empty stomach and greater when taken with food of high lipid(fat) content.
100mg Q10, 50mg lipoic acid, Vege capsules
Q10 is used by the body to produce energy. Q10 has a finite life without lipoic acid present to regenerate it.
Prices on this page do not include freight
Batch/Useby Date: 30 capsules - B5405 useby Dec 2010; 60 capsules B5406 useby Dec 2010
