CoQ10
In a message dated 10/22/2002 5:20:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
info@… writes:
<< should a person with an illness such as congestive heart failure
take CoQ10? As with any change in nutrition, diet, medication, or even
activity, CoQ10 should be discussed with one’s physician. As improvement
in heart function occurs, a patient should have regular medical follow
up with particular attention to concomitant drug therapy.
Just a comment. I found that my doctors were, essentially, clueless to this
treatment and told me they vaguely remembered something but nothing
conclusive. They gave me meds and told me to follow the AMA diet. Needless
to say, I would have been dead by now.
Nothing like a life threatening event like congestive heart failure to get
your attention so I started taking CoQ10 (30 mg) about 4 years ago when I
went on this diet. My heart function has dramatically improved and the
doctors really can’t explain it because I’m supposed to get worse but they’re
sure it’s something they did and are quick to point out that it’s probably
not from anything they haven’t prescribed and, by the way, I’ll kill myself
on that non-AMA diet, yeah right. I do have one doctor who says to just keep
doing what I’m doing because it seems to be working. Currently, I’m way
overweight (stopped smoking) and don’t exercise nearly enough (heart meds) so
the improvement isn’t from increased exercise or weight loss like I once
thought (yes I’m working on it. God, I wonder if even when I die I’ll be a
fat spirit with too much smoke–jeez!!). I’m convinced that the CoQ10 works
and that the proper nutrients from the BTD help too, especially for
counteracting the poisonous effects of my meds.
Max
November 22nd, 2006 at 12:30 am
I had my 6 month endo visit today for my thyroid. He said my cholesterol was too
high. I mentioned I was on the ER4YT program and he said, well, its difficult to
control cholesterol with diet! He said the cholesterol is something my body
makes and I should consider the statin drugs. I protested sighting the side
effects of leg pain. He admitted that some folks inculding himself do have that
problem. Then to my amazement, when i pullled out the supplements I am taking (I
always take them with me to show him) He picked out the COQ10 and said that they
actually prescribed that for the muscle aches associated with the statin drugs.
I had been taking them for the aches I get with this thyroid,and also for
energy, I was dragging. They did a great job for me in both departments.
I have been on ER4YT for about 6 months now. Not losing any weight, but with the
combined issue of thyroid and I quit smoking, I think my metabolism just hasnt
caught up yet. Breakfast is a tuff one for me! I usually have 2 slices eZ and an
egg. I dont eat scrambled eggs, so I always found breakfast was the worst for
me. I was eating grits,which is filling but a no no for Os. I havent gotten to
the steak and chicken for breakfast yet, just doesnt seem right to me, LOL, im
use to a good ole fashion southern breakfast! I will try the smoothies tho. I
dont like milk, no matter what its made from, soy, etc. What else can I sub for
milk?
November 22nd, 2006 at 6:10 am
In a message dated 5/13/2003 6:14:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
angelwind@… writes:
<< I have been on ER4YT for about 6 months now. Not losing any weight, but
with the combined issue of thyroid and I quit smoking, I think my metabolism
just hasnt caught up yet.
The sad truth for me was that it took a very long time to start losing any
significant weight, I think, largely because I was a heavy smoker. Keep with
it. Your body is probably still looking for a place of lasting stability
depending on how long and how much you smoked. You’ll feel wonderful but
treat the weight loss aspect as a byproduct. It’ll happen eventually.
I take COQ10 for my heart.