Does CoQ10 really help egg quality?
Does CoQ10 increase egg quality?
Supplements thanks to “over the counter” accessibility are very tempting in terms of solving any medical problem. Some are promising us great outcomes but there are no studies done to support that. How about CoQ10? Is it really working?
CoQ10 is actually a very potent antioxidant and it has been shown both in males and females to improve fertility. In relation to egg quality because of its antioxidant capacity, it would actually help because of the anti-aging properties. So, when a woman is taking that for some time, it would actually help with antioxidant stress and aging effects so, it would actually play a protective role. It is important to stop taking CoQ10 once pregnant.
Myo inositol and Q10 are supplements that mainly regulate ovarian function and improve the well making of an egg. That’s how roughly they work. They don’t work towards the immune system I believe, for some reason make the ovary work better.
Yes, it does. Well, I think it does. I’ve certainly read enough data that proved that. That makes me feel comfortable recommending it to people. It’s one of those supplements that can’t hurt if you take it but definitely there’s some indication that it can help and it’s not hugely expensive so it’s an easy one to add in.
How does it help? It supports your mitochondrial health. Mitochondria are like the battery packs of your eggs and the battery packs are needed for those first three days of development – from fertilization, through until day 3, when the egg is dividing two cells, three cells up to eight or ten cells. It relies on those battery packs and coq10 supports those battery packs to be able to function the best they can.
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