Product Description
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We use superior science to make smarter formulas like Jarrow
Formulas Ubiquinol, the reduced, active, antioxidant form of
Co-Q10, that is significantly better absorbed than regular
Co-Q10. Jarrow Formulas’ proprietary QH-absorb formula has been
shown clinically to increase Co-Q10 levels by 222% (100 mg /day)
and by 777% (300 mg /day) over baseline.
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Ubiquinones are a series of logous molecules that possess a
quinone active center and an unsaturated ty tail. Ubiquinones
are so named because they are widely distributed (i.e.
ubiquitous) in nature and throughout the human body. Structurally
they are very similar to the menaquinones, like K2. The
quinone group is like a courier for protons and electrons, which
is the critical property that allows ubiquinones to act as
antioxidants and as important intermediates in energy generation.
The ty tail is composed of isoprenoid subunits, which are five
carbon building blocks that help all living things biosynthesize
critical components like immune modulators, essential oils and
hormones. The number of isoprenoid units in the ty tail is
often denoted in the name of specific ubiquinones. For instance,
ubiquinone-10 is made from ten isoprenoid units. Ubiquinone-10
(aka CoQ10, coenzyme Q10, Q) is more commonly referred to as just
"ubiquinone." This is because it is the most prevalent ubiquinone
in almost all mammals, including humans.
Jarrow Formulas QH-Absorb, 200mg, 30 Softgels
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At a Glance:
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* The active antioxidant form of CoQ10
* Supports heart function and antioxidant status*
* Utilizes the Q-absorb natural, proliposomal delivery system for
enhanced absorption
* Designed for those who seek the superior absorption of
ubiquinol (QH) for cardiovascular and antioxidant *
* Particularly useful to older consumers who may not activate
* CoQ10 sufficiently or whose levels may be very low*
Supports heart function and antioxidant status*.
Utilizes the Q-absorb natural, proliposomal delivery system for
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Concern about CoQ10 levels is especially important due to
concern that cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins) work by
inhibiting an enzyme that is also responsible for CoQ10-ubiquinol
biosynthesis. As a result, anyone taking statins may have reduced
levels of CoQ10-ubiquinol.
What is Ubiquinol?
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Ubiquinone and ubiquinol (aka ubiquinol-10, CoQ10-H2, QH,
"reduced" CoQ10) are ly related, as their names suggest.
Inside the body, Q (ubiquinone) can only achieve its important
functions in energy production , cardiovascular and
antioxidant protection with the help of ubiquinol (QH).* In fact,
all of the benefits that have been attributed to CoQ10
necessitate QH involvement. The two do their work by shuttling
electrons and protons back-and-forth, cyclically transforming
from Q to QH and back again. In energy production, CoQ10
facilitates electron transfer within mitochondrial membranes to
produce ATP, the body's energy currency.* For antioxidant
protection, QH is the "active antioxidant" form of CoQ10. This
means that Q that has not been converted to QH is inactive as an
antioxidant. Perhaps this explains why circa 80-95 percent of
total CoQ10 exists as QH in the blood and in y tissues that
require its antioxidant function.*
Is Taking QH Better Than Taking Q?
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CoQ10 is critically obtained from the diet, but it appears that
absorption of Q may entail conversion to QH. This conversion
occurs as early as in the enterocytes, the absorptive cells in
the intestine, and may facilitate the absorption process. Also
under normal conditions there are enzymes that help regenerate QH
from Q, in the body. Unfortunately, aging and illness can lead to
both a reduced ability to regenerate QH because of decreased
enzyme activity and a decreased ability to absorb Q itself,
possibly for the same reason.
After about age 45, total Q levels and QH levels tend to decline
in various critical tissues. Some physicians have even started to
use blood and tissue ratios of QH to Q as a biomarker for age-
and -related oxidative stress. So it may not come as a
surprise that taking QH can provide benefits that surpass those
obtained from taking standard Q. But where's the evidence?
QH-absorb Clinical Research
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Eleven young, y adults ingested 100 mg of QH-absorb with
food three times daily (100 mg, t.i.d.) for fourteen days. Blood
levels of total CoQ10, oxidized CoQ10 (Q) and reduced CoQ10 (QH)
were measured at baseline and after fourteen days. This regimen
of QH-absorb consumption resulted in a 777 percent mean increase
of total CoQ10 levels compared to baseline and a 100 percent
increase in plasma QH levels, the "active antioxidant" form of
CoQ10.
Two conclusions can be drawn from these study results. First, it
appears that even young, y individuals can achieve benefits
from taking ubiquinol (reduced CoQ10) from QH-absorb that surpass
taking Q alone. Previously, it was presumed that only older
individuals would benefit from taking QH-absorb as it is known
that starting about the age of 40, QH levels begin to decrease in
the body. Second, the 777 percent increase of total CoQ10 levels
measured after taking QH-absorb is more than double the levels
achieved by even the best Q supplements. This suggests QH-absorb
is at least twice as efficient in raising blood CoQ10 levels.*
Ubiquinol (QH) is Safe
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Scientists have understood the value of QH for decades. It has
just taken that long to figure out a way to stabilize QH so it
can be formulated into a tional supplement product. Toxicity
studies have shown little concern with taking QH directly, even
at high doses. Plasma QH levels appear to plateau after two to
four weeks of daily ingestion and then return near to baseline
two weeks after daily ingestion is discontinued. It also appears
that supplementation with QH does not reduce CoQ10 biosynthesis
in the body.
Jarrow Formulas QH-absorb is made with ubiquinol (QH) the more
bioavailable, active-antioxidant form of CoQ10. It utilizes the
Q-absorb natural, proliposomal delivery system for enhanced
absorption beyond that of QH alone.
About Jarrow Formulas
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What's in the Box
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