Mon, Feb-23-04, 21:59
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Contributing Member
Posts: 346
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 195/183/120
BF:too much
Progress: 16%
Location: Peoria, Arizona
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Patte,
In Dr. Atkin's Vita-Nutrient Solution book, Page 246,
"Our need for CoQ10 supplements can be pronounced, especially after the age of forty, when we begin to make less of the nutrients. ----- 90mg a day is the bare minimum to get a therapeutic response. For cancer protection, 200-400 mg a day. Unpublished studies within the vitamin industry suggest that much of the commercially available CoQ10 is poorly absorbed or assimilated. Products labeled "hydrosoluble" are claimed to achieve significantly higher blood levels. If you find such a product, you may be able to get equivalent results with one-half the dose."
Concerning L-Carnitine: Page 191, "To make up for the carnitine gap, a supplement of between 500mg and 1 gram is the minimum amount we need to take for preventive purposes. For a heart problem, I normally recommend 1-2 grams daily. ----- People who get stuck on truly effective diets, such as Atkins diet, may need 1,500 -2,500 mg to break the log jam. To support the body's own synthesis, make sure you take additional amounts of vitamin C, lysine, methionine, iron, vitamin B3 and vitamin B6."
Neither article said anything about when to take or to take on a empty or full stomach.
I myself take L-Carnitine 1000mg and Chromium Picolinate 500mg 30 minutes before breakfast, and again 30 minutes before dinner. I take CoQ10 150mg once a day along with my other vits with my meals. I'm taking CoQ10 150mg just because the price was better at Costco, versus the 100mg of CoQ10 elsewhere.
I do this because I remember reading somewhere? that it's best to take the l-carnitine on a empty stomach.
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