People ask me often what supplements I personally use, keep in mind I am a 45 year old male and the program would need to be adjusted for each individuals own personal needs. I have broken this list into 2 segments, one is supplements I think everyone should or could be taking, this I have labeled the “Base Program”, I think this program is a great start for anyone who is serious about their health. The other, which I have labeled “Health Specific”, is the supplements specific to my own personal health needs. The last entry is a once a week Testosterone Enathate injection that is used for hormone replacement. Look under “Hormone Replacement Therapy” in this blog to see more information on this important subject.

Base Program

Good Multi-Vitamin                                       2 a day formula

Vitamin C                                                       2000mgs

Vitamin E                                                        400IU

Vitamin D                                                       2000IU

Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinol)                            100mgs

Omega 3(Fish Oil)                                          1 teaspoon

Resveratrol                                                      125mgs (super antioxidant)

Health Specific

Saw Palmetto                                                  160mg extract (for prostate health)

Glucosamine/Chrondroitin                              1500mgs/1200mgs (for joint health)

Niacin                                                              2000mgs (cholesterol reduction)

DHEA                                                             25mgs (hormone replacement)

Pregnenolone                                                  25mgs (hormone replacement)

Testosterone Enathate                                     200mgs weekly (hormone replacement)

Well, there it is. The goal is not to live forever, but just to feel good for as long as possible. And to this point it is definitely working. I will keep you posted.

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I believe that coenzyme Q10 is one of the most important nutrients that a person can use for cardiovascular health and general longevity.  The most common form of Q10 is called Ubiquinone. Common Q10 or Ubiquinone has been available in nutrition stores for nearly 20 years now and is considered very important by most supplement experts.

When coenzyme Q10 is ingested it must be converted into the form of Q10 that is actually used by the human body. That form of Q10 is called Ubiquinol. The problem is that as people age the body’s mechanism that converts Ubiquinone into Ubiquinol begins to diminish. To the point were in your 50’s you no longer are converting your Q10 into the form that is needed within our bodies, rendering the supplements that you are tasking next to useless.

Researches have known about this problem for years and have tried to address the issue by creating a molecularly stable and marketable Ubiquinol. The problem had been that Ubiquinol was a very unstable compound. Until a company in Japan called Kaneka found a way to produce the substance in a stable and marketable way. This Ubiquinol is patented as Kaneka QH and does not need to go through this biological conversion because it is already in the usable form. Kaneka sells the Ubiquinol to all the major supplement companies for distribution.

If you are over 40 I would highly suggest switching from Ubiquinone to Ubiquinol. All products that just say coenzyme Q10 are going to be Ubiquinone. You will need to ask for Ubiquinol specifically, but it is becoming widely available by many different manufactures. The good news is that it has at least double the absorption rate as the old Q10 so half the dosage of what you were using will usually work well. I generally recommend 50mgs of Ubiquinol for the average person and 100mgs for those individuals that are using a statin drug for cholesterol or have had heart problems.

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If you currently take a statin drug such as Lipitor, Zocor, Levacor, Crestor, or another statin your doctor should have recommended that you take at least 100mgs of coenzyme Q10 along with it. Unfortunately it has been my experience that many doctors do not make this recommendation to there patients. If your doctor has made this recommendation to you consider yourself fortunate to have a great doctor. If your doctor has not then you may question his decision making.
All statin drugs work on the principle of blocking your own livers production of cholesterol. Statins have little effect on the cholesterol that we consume through food. That is why there are many people that can eat very low cholesterol in there diet and still have high serum cholesterol readings. Because there own liver just keeps pumping out more cholesterol.
When the statin drug works as it should, blocking the livers production of cholesterol, it also blocks your livers production of coenzyme Q10. The side effects of statins are often muscle aches and muscle weakness. This is because coenzyme Q10 blood levels are directly related to cellular and muscular energy in the body. And the most important muscle in the body is the heart. Low Q10 levels have been present in a large percent of heart attack patients. It is ironic that in trying to prevent heart attacks by lowering cholesterol with statin drugs we are lowering our coenzyme to the point of putting ourselves at even more risk of heart attacks. Coenzyme Q10 is essential for cardiovascular health.

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