CoQ10 for boy?

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October 15th, 2011, 12:36 AM
melon

CoQ10 for boy?

I have seen this supplement pop up few times here but I am really not sure about the benefits of using it...

Is anyone using it? DW or DH or both and what is the dosage? Is it required to consult a doctor before using it?
October 15th, 2011, 03:08 AM
TTC5

I am taking it and so is DH :)
October 16th, 2011, 03:36 AM
Zivic-Bubac

CoQ-10 will improve egg quality for you and improve DH's sperm motility.

If you are younger then 35, you probably don't need it, but I would give it to DH, won't hurt. Recommended daily dosage is 100 mg.
October 16th, 2011, 10:13 AM
Flava

A lot of us taking this not just a few! Me and DH too. No need to talk to the doc .I never even thought of that.
I guess they would think Im crazy if I walk in with all my swaying sups .:rofl:

Here is the list of what we are taking. LOL

my sups:

potassium
Vit. E
fish oil
Vit. B12
Vit. D
zink
CoQ10
FA
DHEA
Fertile CM
prenatal
wheat grass
grape seed
BY
and this last AF to O RJ/BP with Korean ginseng (all in 1 capsule)

DH sups:

zink
Vit.E
fish oil
Vit.D
Vit. B12
FA
potassium
L-carnitine
korean ginseng
ubiquinol CoQ10
wheat grass
grape seed
BY
October 16th, 2011, 12:25 PM
atomic sagebrush

I think co q 10 is a great addition to your blue sway for both DW and DH altho I agree that if you're younger than 35 you prob. don't need it. You will also be getting ample co q 10 from fish and meat. 10-30 mg for DW, 30-50 for DH seems to be the amount that is commonly taken over the long term but some people have taken a bit more than that for a short-term sway.

The benefits are that it seems to make higher quality egg and sperm plus it helps with building and maintaining muscle mass which will help raise testosterone. It also may make it safer for your overall health, to ingest more cholesterol, which you will be doing on the Blue diets. It prevents cholesterol from doing damage to your vascular system (they say.)
October 18th, 2011, 12:28 AM
Hobbermittens

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

I think co q 10 is a great addition to your blue sway for both DW and DH altho I agree that if you're younger than 35 you prob. don't need it. You will also be getting ample co q 10 from fish and meat. 10-30 mg for DW, 30-50 for DH seems to be the amount that is commonly taken over the long term but some people have taken a bit more than that for a short-term sway.

My DH is taking 300mg of this -- you say only 30-50mg? Am I over-dosing him?? That is the amount of the pill I got...
October 18th, 2011, 06:47 AM
Sassy

My GP suggested I take it (was 31 at the time) and took it all through ttc last time and got my DS2.
October 19th, 2011, 01:31 AM
melon

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

I think co q 10 is a great addition to your blue sway for both DW and DH altho I agree that if you're younger than 35 you prob. don't need it. You will also be getting ample co q 10 from fish and meat. 10-30 mg for DW, 30-50 for DH seems to be the amount that is commonly taken over the long term but some people have taken a bit more than that for a short-term sway.

The benefits are that it seems to make higher quality egg and sperm plus it helps with building and maintaining muscle mass which will help raise testosterone. It also may make it safer for your overall health, to ingest more cholesterol, which you will be doing on the Blue diets. It prevents cholesterol from doing damage to your vascular system (they say.)

AS- Thank you. The lowest I saw so far was 100mg...I will keep looking for lower dosage...
October 19th, 2011, 01:39 AM
melon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flava

A lot of us taking this not just a few! Me and DH too. No need to talk to the doc .I never even thought of that.
I guess they would think Im crazy if I walk in with all my swaying sups .:rofl:

Here is the list of what we are taking. LOL

my sups:

potassium
Vit. E
fish oil
Vit. B12
Vit. D
zink
CoQ10
FA
DHEA
Fertile CM
prenatal
wheat grass
grape seed
BY
and this last AF to O RJ/BP with Korean ginseng (all in 1 capsule)

DH sups:

zink
Vit.E
fish oil
Vit.D
Vit. B12
FA
potassium
L-carnitine
korean ginseng
ubiquinol CoQ10
wheat grass
grape seed
BY

Flava - Thanks for the list.... I have read in the posts that potassium is better to consume through foods than via supplements.. how much dosage are you taking? I was worried about going over the amount through food as I am not really tracking the amounts....

About prenatals - I am still not sure... I took them 6months before TTC for my DD...though my diet was perfect girlie....

Is Zinc for DH only?

What is DHEA and BY? - sorry for too many questions....

I feel like my list is soooo small compared to yours....If i take prenatal, it might pick up some of the list like B12, Vit E ...this is what I am taking so far

Fish Oil
Folic Acid
Vit D

DH
He is taking fish oil and a multi-vitamin that has Vit D, folic acid, B12, Vit E, some Zinc ( I need to get him more dosage to add).
October 19th, 2011, 12:28 PM
LolaInLove

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTC5

I am taking it and so is DH :)

Us also, good for egg and sperm, like ZB said. Good for your heart also!
October 19th, 2011, 12:31 PM
LolaInLove

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamblue

Flava - Thanks for the list.... I have read in the posts that potassium is better to consume through foods than via supplements.. how much dosage are you taking? I was worried about going over the amount through food as I am not really tracking the amounts....

About prenatals - I am still not sure... I took them 6months before TTC for my DD...though my diet was perfect girlie....

Is Zinc for DH only?

What is DHEA and BY? - sorry for too many questions....

I feel like my list is soooo small compared to yours....If i take prenatal, it might pick up some of the list like B12, Vit E ...this is what I am taking so far

Fish Oil
Folic Acid
Vit D

DH
He is taking fish oil and a multi-vitamin that has Vit D, folic acid, B12, Vit E, some Zinc ( I need to get him more dosage to add).

Zinc helps sperm, but you can take a little also. He only needs 50mg a day, I believe. Most prenatals and multis have that in them.

DHEA is a hormonal supplement that helps restore estrogen and testosterone when you are older. (May have to google for more detailed explanation.) You don't want to try this unless you are over 35, and it's best to have your natural DHEA levels checked before you take it also. Too much is counterproductive.

BY is brewer's yeast, which is just a nutritional supplement that is good for swaying blue as it has a ton of nutrients and protein in it.

Look in the sways, there are lots of good lists of supps people took there!
October 19th, 2011, 04:59 PM
melon

Thanks Lola!
October 22nd, 2011, 04:11 AM
My Fabulous Children

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

I think co q 10 is a great addition to your blue sway for both DW and DH altho I agree that if you're younger than 35 you prob. don't need it. You will also be getting ample co q 10 from fish and meat. 10-30 mg for DW, 30-50 for DH seems to be the amount that is commonly taken over the long term but some people have taken a bit more than that for a short-term sway.

The benefits are that it seems to make higher quality egg and sperm plus it helps with building and maintaining muscle mass which will help raise testosterone. It also may make it safer for your overall health, to ingest more cholesterol, which you will be doing on the Blue diets. It prevents cholesterol from doing damage to your vascular system (they say.)

Hey AS I'm younger than 25 lol, do you think I don't need it?
October 22nd, 2011, 04:12 AM
TTC5

I'm 28 and I take c0q10 ;)
October 22nd, 2011, 04:46 AM
ELP

Quote:

Originally Posted by My Fabulous Children

Hey AS I'm younger than 25 lol, do you think I don't need it?

Younger than 25, I'm not even speaking to you anymore!!!:rofl:
October 22nd, 2011, 04:49 AM
ELP

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbermittens

My DH is taking 300mg of this -- you say only 30-50mg? Am I over-dosing him?? That is the amount of the pill I got...

Me and DH were taking 200mg a day for about 1-2 months. Theres a link to a blog somewhere where an ivf lady shares that she was recommended the 200mg mark for motility, and she noticed a significant improvement quite quickly. So maybe even to switch to one every other day if you think you are giving to much:agree:
October 22nd, 2011, 04:50 AM
TTC5

We only take 75mg.
October 22nd, 2011, 04:54 AM
ELP

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTC5

We only take 75mg.

That sounds like a good dose for you toddlers:agree::bigsmile:
October 22nd, 2011, 05:27 AM
Foxy

MFC - You're a baby, lol!
October 22nd, 2011, 07:16 AM
TTC5

Quote:

Originally Posted by ELP

That sounds like a good dose for you toddlers:agree::bigsmile:

LOL toddlers :P
October 23rd, 2011, 10:50 AM
atomic sagebrush

Quote:

Originally Posted by My Fabulous Children

Hey AS I'm younger than 25 lol, do you think I don't need it?

No, I don't think you need it. Save your $$$ for blue clothes. ;)

I don't think CoQ 10 hurts anything if you WANT to take it, but you don't have to. Whereas with DHEA, you SHOULDN'T take it if you are not in your very late 30's to 40's.
October 23rd, 2011, 10:52 AM
atomic sagebrush

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hobbermittens

My DH is taking 300mg of this -- you say only 30-50mg? Am I over-dosing him?? That is the amount of the pill I got...

I wouldn't go that far, but it can cause jitteriness and insomnia so I feel like it's better to start small and work up to see if there's any ill effects. The 30-50 mg were people who were taking it every day forever and ever for health benefits, not taking it for a short time for swaying.
October 23rd, 2011, 11:14 AM
Hobbermittens

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

I wouldn't go that far, but it can cause jitteriness and insomnia so I feel like it's better to start small and work up to see if there's any ill effects. The 30-50 mg were people who were taking it every day forever and ever for health benefits, not taking it for a short time for swaying.

He seems fine. He's been taking that dose for a few months now. We got the bottle from Costco, and that's what it says the dose is, right on the bottle. So that's why I gave it to him. I guess I will keep it up since we have this far...
October 23rd, 2011, 11:20 AM
atomic sagebrush

That's fine if he's having no ill effects. The prob is that there is just not a lot of study that has been done and so it's hard to say definitively about the safety.

I agree that sometimes the doses on the bottles are not what we would like. I did read that in some studies for people with Parkinsons, they dosed them up to ! 6000 ! mg but obviously that is NOT something that any of us should do.
October 23rd, 2011, 12:03 PM
Hobbermittens

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

That's fine if he's having no ill effects. The prob is that there is just not a lot of study that has been done and so it's hard to say definitively about the safety.

I agree that sometimes the doses on the bottles are not what we would like. I did read that in some studies for people with Parkinsons, they dosed them up to ! 6000 ! mg but obviously that is NOT something that any of us should do.

Should I cut it back to 200mg? Will decreasing it at this time be bad?
October 23rd, 2011, 01:36 PM
atomic sagebrush

I don't know. Since he seems to be tolerating it ok I would prob. just carry on.
October 25th, 2011, 08:15 PM
My Fabulous Children

Quote:

Originally Posted by ELP

Younger than 25, I'm not even speaking to you anymore!!!:rofl:

hahahaha :rofl:
October 25th, 2011, 08:18 PM
My Fabulous Children

Quote:

Originally Posted by ELP

That sounds like a good dose for you toddlers:agree::bigsmile:

OMG toddlers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :giggle:
October 25th, 2011, 08:33 PM
My Fabulous Children

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

No, I don't think you need it. Save your $$$ for blue clothes. ;)

I don't think CoQ 10 hurts anything if you WANT to take it, but you don't have to. Whereas with DHEA, you SHOULDN'T take it if you are not in your very late 30's to 40's.

Thanks AS :) I stopped taking it after seeing this thread. I'm only giving it to my DH, He's 29!
October 29th, 2011, 12:08 PM
atomic sagebrush

You might want to take them here and there for a couple weeks rather than just stopping cold turkey...never a good idea to quit vitamins cold turkey when you can taper them off.