CoQ10 may also help prevent or treat cancer....
Today's Post: Monday, 8-24-2009
CoQ10, & the active form that our bodies make from CoQ10, ubiquinol, have been shown to lower high blood pressure; restore some of their youthful energy to older people; make it safer to take statin drugs because they lower CoQ10 levels; and they support heart function. CoQ10 has also been shown to help reverse earlier or milder stages of heart failure or improve cases of more severe heart failure.
This is because the energy generating part of our cells, the mitochondria, apparently need adequate levels of CoQ10 to work properly -- while aging and taking statin drugs each independently lower blood levels of CoQ10 enough to potentially have the reverse effects.
Taking ubiquinol increases blood levels a good bit more than taking CoQ10 and, according to Al Sears, MD, while taking CoQ10 increases blood levels for a short time, taking ubiquinol increases blood levels for 8 hours.
In fact, taking 50 mg of ubiquinol seems to be as effective as taking 400 mg of CoQ10.
This suggests that while taking 100 or 200 mg a day of CoQ10 may be helpful for protecting your heart and giving you a bit more energy if you are an older person in good health, for things like treating heart failure and lowering high blood pressure, it may make sense to take 50 mg of ubiquinol every 8 hours instead or in addition to the CoQ10.
He also said he has seen research showing that taking 200 mg of ubiquinol every 8 hours has significantly improved symptoms and patient outcomes in more severe cases of heart failure.
Secondly, I had heard anecdotally that high intakes of CoQ10 had helped with cancer. And, I’d read that CoQ10 had been found to inhibit the growth of new blood vessels to cancer cells just like the drug, Avastin, that has this effect on some cancers. But unlike the drug, CoQ10 did NOT inhibit the growth of new blood vessels due to the effects of exercise or other normal body functions.
So, I was quite pleased to read the Total Health Breakthroughs article last Friday.
They report research that strongly suggests CoQ10 or its stronger ubiquinol form actually was effective in slowing or reversing cancer.
Here’s that article.:
"This article appears courtesy of Early to Rise's Total Health Breakthroughs, offering alternative solutions for mind, body and soul. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.totalhealthbreakthroughs.com ."
"Can This Supplement Cure Cancer?
By Al Sears, MD
CoQ10 is the one supplement I take every day, without fail.
New evidence of an even greater benefit is pouring in. And over the next couple of weeks, I’ll tell you about some of the amazing discoveries happening in CoQ10 research.
CoQ10 is a powerful cancer fighter.
Researchers in Tokyo gave rats a carcinogen that promotes colon cancer. The rats were divided into three groups. One group was fed a regular diet. The second group got a low dose of CoQ10. The third got a medium dose.
The results were amazing.
Both of the groups that received CoQ10 had reductions in abnormal crypts (an early sign of colon cancer) of up to 77%. Ultimately, the results of this study suggested that CoQ10 held cancer in check even when exposed to this carcinogen.1
Another study done at the University of Texas at Austin documented 10 cases of cancer patients who unexpectedly survived when treated with CoQ10.2
It works by blocking the free radicals that can ultimately damage the DNA in your cells. It also helps re-energize the immune system cells that get suppressed by cancer. It restores their ability to fight back and attack the cancer cells.
Researchers in Denmark studied a group of breast cancer patients. They gave them CoQ10 plus a combination of other antioxidants and essential fatty acids. The result?
The entire group had a partial remission of the cancer. But here’s where things get very interesting…
Two of the patients received larger doses of CoQ10 (390 mg). Their tumors disappeared. Here’s what the researchers said regarding one of the patients:
“After three months, the patient was in excellent clinical condition and there was no residual tumor tissue.”3
Remarkable isn’t it?
Yet CoQ10 is one of the most overlooked nutrients. The government doesn’t even have a recommended daily intake for it. And in my practice, I’ve found that most of my new patients are deficient.
The only natural source of CoQ10 is red meat, especially organ meat. But today’s commercially-raised, grain-fed beef is a poor source.
Even worse, many popular drugs — especially cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins — cause your levels of CoQ10 to plunge.
I recommend getting 50 mg of the new form of CoQ10 daily.
It’s called ubiquinol CoQ10. That’s equivalent to 400 mg of regular CoQ10.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, M.D.
References
1. Sakano K, et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2006 Oct; 7 (4): 599-603.
2. Folkers K, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1993 Apr 15;192(1): 241-5.
3. Lockwood K, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1994 Mar 30;199 (3):1504-8.
[Ed. Note: Dr. Sears is Chairman of the Board of Total Health Breakthroughs. He has written over 500 articles and 7 books in the fields of alternative medicine, anti-aging, and nutritional supplementation.]”
Today's Post: Monday, 8-24-2009
CoQ10, & the active form that our bodies make from CoQ10, ubiquinol, have been shown to lower high blood pressure; restore some of their youthful energy to older people; make it safer to take statin drugs because they lower CoQ10 levels; and they support heart function. CoQ10 has also been shown to help reverse earlier or milder stages of heart failure or improve cases of more severe heart failure.
This is because the energy generating part of our cells, the mitochondria, apparently need adequate levels of CoQ10 to work properly -- while aging and taking statin drugs each independently lower blood levels of CoQ10 enough to potentially have the reverse effects.
Taking ubiquinol increases blood levels a good bit more than taking CoQ10 and, according to Al Sears, MD, while taking CoQ10 increases blood levels for a short time, taking ubiquinol increases blood levels for 8 hours.
In fact, taking 50 mg of ubiquinol seems to be as effective as taking 400 mg of CoQ10.
This suggests that while taking 100 or 200 mg a day of CoQ10 may be helpful for protecting your heart and giving you a bit more energy if you are an older person in good health, for things like treating heart failure and lowering high blood pressure, it may make sense to take 50 mg of ubiquinol every 8 hours instead or in addition to the CoQ10.
He also said he has seen research showing that taking 200 mg of ubiquinol every 8 hours has significantly improved symptoms and patient outcomes in more severe cases of heart failure.
Secondly, I had heard anecdotally that high intakes of CoQ10 had helped with cancer. And, I’d read that CoQ10 had been found to inhibit the growth of new blood vessels to cancer cells just like the drug, Avastin, that has this effect on some cancers. But unlike the drug, CoQ10 did NOT inhibit the growth of new blood vessels due to the effects of exercise or other normal body functions.
So, I was quite pleased to read the Total Health Breakthroughs article last Friday.
They report research that strongly suggests CoQ10 or its stronger ubiquinol form actually was effective in slowing or reversing cancer.
Here’s that article.:
"This article appears courtesy of Early to Rise's Total Health Breakthroughs, offering alternative solutions for mind, body and soul. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.totalhealthbreakthroughs.com ."
"Can This Supplement Cure Cancer?
By Al Sears, MD
CoQ10 is the one supplement I take every day, without fail.
New evidence of an even greater benefit is pouring in. And over the next couple of weeks, I’ll tell you about some of the amazing discoveries happening in CoQ10 research.
CoQ10 is a powerful cancer fighter.
Researchers in Tokyo gave rats a carcinogen that promotes colon cancer. The rats were divided into three groups. One group was fed a regular diet. The second group got a low dose of CoQ10. The third got a medium dose.
The results were amazing.
Both of the groups that received CoQ10 had reductions in abnormal crypts (an early sign of colon cancer) of up to 77%. Ultimately, the results of this study suggested that CoQ10 held cancer in check even when exposed to this carcinogen.1
Another study done at the University of Texas at Austin documented 10 cases of cancer patients who unexpectedly survived when treated with CoQ10.2
It works by blocking the free radicals that can ultimately damage the DNA in your cells. It also helps re-energize the immune system cells that get suppressed by cancer. It restores their ability to fight back and attack the cancer cells.
Researchers in Denmark studied a group of breast cancer patients. They gave them CoQ10 plus a combination of other antioxidants and essential fatty acids. The result?
The entire group had a partial remission of the cancer. But here’s where things get very interesting…
Two of the patients received larger doses of CoQ10 (390 mg). Their tumors disappeared. Here’s what the researchers said regarding one of the patients:
“After three months, the patient was in excellent clinical condition and there was no residual tumor tissue.”3
Remarkable isn’t it?
Yet CoQ10 is one of the most overlooked nutrients. The government doesn’t even have a recommended daily intake for it. And in my practice, I’ve found that most of my new patients are deficient.
The only natural source of CoQ10 is red meat, especially organ meat. But today’s commercially-raised, grain-fed beef is a poor source.
Even worse, many popular drugs — especially cholesterol-lowering drugs like statins — cause your levels of CoQ10 to plunge.
I recommend getting 50 mg of the new form of CoQ10 daily.
It’s called ubiquinol CoQ10. That’s equivalent to 400 mg of regular CoQ10.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, M.D.
References
1. Sakano K, et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2006 Oct; 7 (4): 599-603.
2. Folkers K, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1993 Apr 15;192(1): 241-5.
3. Lockwood K, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1994 Mar 30;199 (3):1504-8.
[Ed. Note: Dr. Sears is Chairman of the Board of Total Health Breakthroughs. He has written over 500 articles and 7 books in the fields of alternative medicine, anti-aging, and nutritional supplementation.]”
Labels: CoQ10 as a cancer treatment, CoQ10 benefits, natural treatment for heart failure, prevent cancer, ubiquinol
posted by David at 1:32 PM
3 Comments:
Great information. A deficiency of this nutrient can cause fatigue, hypertension and heart disease.
Something I found while I was researching heart disease and other deficiency is that low light laser therapy could cure heart problems.
I'm not very familiar with low light laser therapy, but from what I read in Dr.DelRe's blog, the therapy is safe and can also be practiced at home.
Interested in finding out more about this therapy...
1. Taking CoQ10 or ubiquinol has lowered blood pressure in people with high blood pressure -- and by enough to help people avoid needing to take drugs, or to safely discontinue one or two drugs for lowering their high blood pressure.
In fact, due it staying in your blood stream for 8 hours, taking 50 mg of ubiquinol every 8 hours might be the best way to get the most blood pressure lowering.
2. Low light laser therapy has been credited with quite a number of positive health effects. I don't yet know myself whether this is from a placebo effect or for real too. Because of that and that I know a whole list of things that for sure do protect your heart, that's what I include in my posts.
That said, low intensity laser therapy may turn out to be a great addition.
If so, it might be helpful for people who are recovering from a heart attack or stroke or trying to prevent a second one.
So, I hope university medical centers and such nationally known medical research centers as Johns Hopkins and Mayo clinic try it -- &/or that innovative cardiologists do so.
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