{"id":10723,"date":"2026-05-15T21:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truthforhealth.org\/?p=10723"},"modified":"2026-05-15T21:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:05:17","slug":"dr-vliets-health-tip-ubiquinol-active-coq10-for-better-mitochondrial-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truthforhealth.org\/es\/2026\/05\/dr-vliets-health-tip-ubiquinol-active-coq10-for-better-mitochondrial-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Vliet\u2019s Health Tip: Ubiquinol: Active CoQ10 for Better Mitochondrial Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Are YOU taking CoQ10 already? If not, you may want to consider adding it.\u00a0 If you are taking it, check the label to see whether it says \u201cCoQ10\u201d or the more active form, Ubiquinol. I wanted to explore with you the difference between ubiquinol and generic CoQ10 (ubiquinone) because the form matters a great deal when it comes to optimal support for mitochondrial energy production! There are compelling health benefits for CoQ10 as the active Ubiquinol that go far beyond just taking this supplement if you are on a statin medication.<\/p>\n

CoQ10 became associated with statin use because statins drastically block and reduce your body\u2019s own synthesis of CoQ10.\u00a0 Doctors who were on top of this complication from statins began recommending CoQ10 as the \u201cgo-to\u201d supplement to prevent or treat statin associated muscle pain, fuzzy thinking, memory loss and other adverse effects of cellular blockade of COQ10 production.<\/p>\n

Your cells normally synthesize their own CoQ10 internally, but statins block the biochemical pathway to make CoQ10, so blood\/tissue CoQ10 levels go down. So, this is why it is so important to take a CoQ10 supplement if you are taking a statin. As the science of cellular mitochondrial energy production has advanced, however, we now know there are additional health benefits for all of us beyond treating statin-associated myopathy.<\/p>\n

Why CoQ10 Matters Beyond Statins<\/strong>
\nCoQ10 is emerging as a broad mitochondrial and redox modulator throughout the entire body. It is a core part of how your cells make energy and protect themselves from wear and tear, which is why it keeps showing up in research on heart failure, fatigue, migraine, brain health, metabolism, and even chemotherapy\u2011related heart strain.<\/p>\n

What CoQ10 actually does in your cells<\/strong>
\nYour cells make energy in tiny \u201cpower plants\u201d called mitochondria. CoQ10 is a key helper inside those power plants that lets you turn food and oxygen into usable energy. When CoQ10 is low, cells in high\u2011demand organs\u2014like your heart, brain, and muscles\u2014can\u2019t produce energy as efficiently and are more vulnerable to damage from everyday stress.<\/p>\n

CoQ10 also acts as an antioxidant. That means it helps neutralize \u201cfree radicals,\u201d the unstable molecules that can damage cell membranes, proteins, and DNA over time. When you see terms like \u201credox\u201d or \u201coxidative stress,\u201d they\u2019re basically talking about this balance between damage and protection\u2014CoQ10 shifts the balance toward protection.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mitochondrial damage and dysfunction is a direct contributor to many pathological conditions we face, and ubiquinol is a key nutrient for the mitochondria. <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Diagram credit: N.A. Khan,\u00a0et al.<\/em>, \u201cMitochondrial Disorders: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment,\u201d\u00a0Indian J. Med. Res<\/em>.\u00a0141, 13\u201326 (2015).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Specific Benefits of CoQ10 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nHeart tissue (myocardium) is highly dependent on optimal CoQ10 availability. In people with chronic heart failure, researchers have shown\u00a0 CoQ10 has several critical benefits:<\/p>\n