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by | Oct 1, 2013

Post Categories: Healthy Aging Practices | Nutrition and Lifestyle | Supplements

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CoQ10 and Ubiquinol Supplements

Carefully

A new report from ConsumerLab.com highlights the difficulty that consumers have in selecting a supplement containing the antioxidant CoQ10 or its activated form, ubiquinol. ConsumerLab.com’s recent tests found that one widely sold supplement provides only 3.8% of its listed amount of CoQ10. Even among products found to contain their listed ingredients, consumers should choose carefully: ConsumerLab.com found the cost of a 100 mg dose of CoQ10 to range from 9 cents to several dollars. Some products include additional ingredients, such as those which may improve absorption of CoQ10 and ubiquinol, but may not necessarily justify a higher cost.

CoQ10 was the fourth most popular supplement (behind fish oil, multivitamins, and vitamin D) in a recent ConsumerLab.com survey of over 10,000 supplement users. Fifty-four percent of respondents used CoQ10, which was particularly popular with men and people over age 55. US sales of CoQ10 were $519 million in 2011, according to Nutrition Business Journal, an 8.2% increase over the prior year.

CoQ10 may help treat congestive heart failure and mitochondrial encephalomyopathies. There is some evidence, although mixed, that it may also help prevent migraine headaches, delay the progression of Parkinson’s disease, and reverse side effects associated with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Research also suggests potential use in muscular dystrophy, AIDS, hypertension, and other conditions. A study of ubiquinol in elderly people suggested an improvement in self-assessed “vitality.”

The new report is available at https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/CoQ10-Ubiquinol-Supplements-Review/CoQ10 and covers 49 products. ConsumerLab.com selected 24 of these products, and 24 others are included for passing the same tests in its Voluntary Certification Program. Also included is a product similar to one that passed testing but sold under a different brand name.

Products covered in the report are:

ARIIX Omega-Q

BioQsorb Active-Q

Bluebonnet Ubiquinol

Bronson Co-Enzyme Q-10

Country Life CoQ10

CVS Pharmacy CoQ10

Doctor’s Best High Absorption CoQ10

Dr. Mercola Ubiquinol

Dr. Sinatra Omega Q Plus

Dr. Whitaker BioActive Q

Finest Nutrition (Walgreens) Co Q-10

Garden of Life RAW CoQ10

GNC Preventive Nutrition CoQ-10

Healthy Origins Ubiquinol

Jamieson CoQ10

Kirkland Signature CoQ10 (Costco)

Life Extension Super-Absorbable CoQ10

LifeSource Vitamins Liquid CoQ10

Liquid Health Hydrosoluble CoQ10

Metagenics CoQ10

Natrol CoQ-10

Nature Made CoQ10

Nature’s Bounty Ubiquinol

New Chapter CoQ10+Food Complex

NOW Ubiquinol CoQH-CF

NutriGold CoQ10 Gold

Nutri-Health Supplements Advanced-Q

Nutrilite Coenzyme Q10

ProCaps Labs Andrew Lessman’s CoEnzyme Q-10

Pure Encapsulations Ubiquinol-QH

QGel Chew Q

QGel LiQsorb

QGel Mega 100 Coenzyme Q10

QGel QH Liposomal Ubiquinol

Qunol Ultra CoQ10

Simply Right (Sam’s Club) Co Q-10

Solgar Ubiquinol

Source Naturals Ubiquinol CoQH

Spring Valley (Walmart) CoQ10

Sundown Naturals Q-Sorb

Trader Joe’s Co Enzyme Q 10

Trunature (Costco) CoQ10

Twinlab Ultra CoQ10

USANA CoQuinone

Vitacost CoQ10

Vitamin Shoppe CoQ-10

Vitamin World Ubiquinol

Vitol Q10 200 Maximum Strength

Whole Foods CoQ10

The report provides comparisons of product quality, ingredients, and cost, and includes information about the uses of CoQ10 and ubiquinol, potential side effects, and how formulas differ in absorption.

ConsumerLab.com is a leading provider of consumer information and independent evaluations of products that affect health and nutrition. Reviews of other popular types of supplements are available from www.consumerlab.com . Subscription is available online. The company is privately held and based in Westchester, New York. It has no ownership from, or interest in, companies that manufacture, distribute, or sell consumer products. ConsumerLab.com is affiliated with PharmacyChecker.com , which helps consumers evaluate online pharmacies and drug prices, and MedicareDrugPlans.com , which reviews and rates Medicare Part D plans.

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