
Jimmy
Male,
age 73
Presentation
- Patient is in your office for his annual exam
- Jimmy is a money manager, recently retired
- Married, with 2 grown kids
- Average weight
- Nonsmoker who drinks 3 times a week and runs a mile daily with his dog
- Has tried different diets in the past 2 years--vegetarian, paleo, and ketogenic--but abandoned them
History
- One knee replacement and one shoulder replacement; will probably need his other knee replaced soon
- Had the flu this past winter, was in bed for a week
Current Treatment
- NSAID in the morning for joint pain
- Takes a multivitamin, omega-3 fish oil, and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) daily
Jimmy asks,
"What else can I do for my health as I get older?"
For the aging patient, consider Ubiquinol
Possible Recommendations:
- Continue regular daily exercise
- Choose a healthy diet that can be maintained over time
- Consider Ubiquinol to promote healthy aging
- Older patients already taking CoQ10 may want to consider switching to Ubiquinol
Ubiquinol plays a critical role in creating cellular energy for organs and muscles, including the brain and the heart1
- More than 90% of CoQ10 in the blood of a healthy young adult is in the active Ubiquinol form2-4
- However, after 40, a patient's ability to turn conventional oxidized CoQ10 into Ubiquinol diminishes and becomes less efficient5,6
- Only Ubiquinol, the active form of CoQ10, acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells from the oxidative stress caused by free radicals7,8
Jimmy:
"Isn't Ubiquinol the same thing as the CoQ10 I already take?"The body needs to convert oxidized CoQ10 into Ubiquinol before it can be used to create cellular energy9
- Ubiquinol is more readily absorbed in the body and more bioavailable than conventional CoQ1010-12
- Read more about the difference between CoQ10 and Ubiquinol