Suzy Cohen, has been a licensed pharmacist for over 30 years and believes the best approach to chronic illness is a combination of natural medicine and conventional. She founded her own dietary supplement company specializing in custom-formulas, some of which have patents. With a special focus on functional medicine, thyroid health and drug nutrient depletion, Suzy is the author of several related books including Thyroid Healthy, Drug Muggers, Diabetes Without Drugs, and a nationally syndicated column.

Ubiquinol – A Breakthrough for People With Heart Disease, Liver Damage and Concerns about Cancer

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The most commonly recognized supplemental for of CoQ10 has been known as “ubiquinone” or “coenzyme Q10” Now, Japan’s largest producer of CoQ10, Kaneka has found a way to stabilize a pure and BIO-IDENTICAL form of the nutrient. It is called ubiquinol, and it’s the downline metabolite of CoQ10. In other words, it’s the biologically ACTIVE version of CoQ10 so it’s stronger, and it slips right into your cells.  There is no need to worry about whether or not your body (and your gut) can convert the CoQ10 to it’s active form (ubiquinol). This is REALLY IMPORTANT:

As you age, not only do you produce less CoQ10, but your body becomes less efficient at converting CoQ10 to the active form – Ubiquinol

Certain people have a real hard time converting the CoQ10 to ubiquinol, especially people with diabetes, GI problems, autoimmune disorders, and those with heart disease. So ubiquinol would be ideal for people who fit in this group. But because you get higher plasma concentrations with ubiquinol, I recommend it for everyone. It’s definitely new and improved and worth it becuase ubiquinol is a powerful antioxidant that nourishes your muscle cells.  It can help you with leg cramps, especially those related to the drug mugging effect of your medications (see below). It can improve the look of your skin, it can improve liver function and detoxification. It can increase ATP in the cells, so it’s an energizing molecule…it’s great for fatigue and low thyroid!!!

There are hundreds of medications which could be slowly stealing the life out of you. In fact, I wrote a book on the subject, called “Drug Muggers” and consider myself an expert on drug-nutrient depletion. I believe that when a drug steals a nutrient, you will develop a new symptom. You may not realize that your new symptom is related to a drug-nutrient depletion and so Drug Muggers could really save you money, save your health and extend the quality of your life. Please consider all the reasons why you might not be feeling as good as you used to, it’s not always black and white, and based on some lab result. If you are weak and tired, it may be your blood pressure medicine, or your statin, or your hormones, you’ll see these drugs on the list below.

There Are Absurdly Inexpensive Way to Feel Better

When it comes to your health, go with your intuition, and research the best you can. I have many free articles posted on this website, and you can share them with your friends, print them for your doctor, or post them to your website (just credit me please). My book(s) can help you too and when you buy them off my website, your support goes to helping me learn more and write more free articles and terrific health books to help everyone.

The subject of vitamins, minerals and nutrients is explored in-depth in Drug Muggers, which explains to you how to feel better when you develop a symptom (so you don’t have to start yet another new drug!!!) Wouldn’t that be wonderful? If you knew what medicines were depleting a nutrient, you could quickly fix that deficiency and hopefully erase the symptoms that plague you (without having to resort to more and more pills). The following list of medications are those that can interfere with your heart-healthy nutrient, CoQ10 and therefore ubiquinol. Read the list and see if you’re medicine is on it. I’ve tried to include as many international brand names as possible, but it helps if you know the “generic” name of your medicine.

With many wishes for great health, here is the BIG LIST of:

Drug Muggers of CoQ10 and therefore, UBIQUINOL

Acebutolol (Sectral, Prent)
Acetohexamide (Diamox)
Acetophenazine (Tindal)
Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide (Moduretic)
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Amoxapine (Ascendin)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Atenolol and Chlorthalidone (Tenoretic)
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Benzthiazide (Exna)
Betaxolol (Betoptic eye drops, Kerlone)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT)
Carteolol (Ocupress eye drops)
Carvedilol (Coreg)
Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Chlorpropamide (Diabinese)
Clomipramine (Anafranil)
Clonidine (Catapres)
Cyclothiazide (Anhydron)
Desipramine (Imipramine)
Doxepin (Sinequan)
Droperidol (Inapsine)
Enalapril and Hydrochlorothiazide (Vaseretic)
Enoxacin (Penetrex)
Esmolol (Brevibloc)
Fenofibrate (Tricor)
Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
Fluvastatin (Lescol)
Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
Glimepiride (Amaryl)
Glipizide (Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL)
Glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta, Euglucon)
Glyburide and Metformin (Glucovance)
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Hydralazine and Hydrochlorothiazide (Apresozide)
Hydralazine, Hydrochlorothiazide, and Reserpine (Ser-Ap-Es)
Hydrochlorothiazide or HCTZ  (Hydrodiuril)
Hydrochlorothiazide and Reserpine (Hydropres, Hydroserpine)
Hydrochlorothiazide and Spironolactone (Aldactazide)
Hydrochlorothiazide and Triamterene (Maxzide, Dyazide)
Hydroflumethiazide (Diucardin, Saluron)
Imipramine (Tofranil)
Indapamide (Lozol, Lozide, Apo-Indapamide)
Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Avalide)
Labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate)
Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar)
Lovastatin (Mevacor, Apo-Lovastatin, Anlostin, Aztatin, Belvas)
Mesoridazine (Serentil)
Methdilazine (Bristaline, Dilosyn, Disyncram)
Methotrimeprazine (Apo-Methoprazine, Novo-Meprazine; Nozinan)
Methyclothiazide (Enduron, Aquatensen)
Methyldopa (Aldomet, Apo-Methyldopa)
Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide (Aldoril, Apo-Methazide)
Metolazone (Zaroxolyn, Mykrox)
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL, Apo-Metoprolol, Betaloc, Durules, PMS-Metoprolol)
Moexipril and Hydrochlorothiazide (Uniretic)
Nadolol (Corgard)
Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
Perphenazine (Trilafon)
Pindolol (Visken)
Polythiazide (Renese)
Pravastatin (Pravachol, Apo-Pravastatin)
Prazosin and Polythiazide (Minozide)
Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
Promazine (Sparine)
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Propafenone (Trental)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Propranolol and Hydrochlorothiazide (Inderide)
Protriptyline (Vivactil, Triptil)
Quinethazone (Hydromox)
Repaglinide (Prandin, GlucoNorm)
Simvastatin (Zocor, Apo-Simvastatin, Revastat, Simvacor, Lisac, Cardin)
Sotalol (Betapace, Alti-Sotalol)
Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Micardis-HCT, Micardis Plus)
Thiethylperazine (Torecan)
Thioridazine (Mellaril, Apo-Thioridazine)
Timolol (Timoptic, Apo-Timol,
Tolazamide (Tolinase)
Tolbutamide (Apo-Tolbutamide, Diabetose)
Trichlormethiazide (Metahydrin, Naqua)
Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Diovan HCT)

This completes the list of drug muggers, updated January 15, 2009

If you think you are being mugged by one of these drugs, the best thing to do is to supplement with UBIQUINOL. A good place to start is with 100 – 200 mg per day.

Avoid a deadly drug interaction by learning if your medicine
interacts with grapefruit.  There is a chart on page 272 listing
dozens of medications.  If you take these meds, you need to
avoid grapefruit.
 
Love yogurt, but hate diary products?  I have the answer.
Find out about delicious yogurt loaded with healthy probiotics
and calcium.  It’s derived from coconut milk!  Page 159-160.
 
Do you grind your teeth?  I have a natural, safe option for you:
Rriboflavin!  Learn more about this on page 109.
 
Learn how to buy the right form of beta carotene, a form of
vitamin A.   Buy the wrong form, and you could increase your
risk for cancer.  (page 60)
 
The real story on how to lower your risk for heart attack for pennies a day using a natural nutrient that sustains life.  (Chapter 4)
 
People with diabetes can greatly benefit from this nutrient because it may prevent atherosclerosis and clogging of tiny arteries that lead to the kidneys and heart.  It costs $10 a month!  See page 103.
 
Want great sex?  It could be one supplement away.  Find out what natural over-the-counter nutrient sends blood flowing to all the good parts, including your heart!  See page 254.
 
Gluten-intolerant?  You may think you’re giving up delicious foods, but there are many alternatives for you.  Find out what grain is safe for you to eat, and an excellent source of vitamin E, calcium, iron and B vitamins. Page 268.
 
If you are tired, or have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, you could benefit from selenium.  This powerful mineral is a strong antioxidant and anti-cancer supplement but did you know that steroids, estrogen-containing drugs and diabetic medications can be rob you blind?  See Chapter 18.
 
Do you get frequent vaginal yeast infections or jock itch?  This simple nutrient will restore good health to the mucosal lining of these delicate tissues, lessening the frequency of these uncomfortable and annoying issues.  Page 94.
 
LEARN THE REASON BEHIND SOME NAGGING, PAINFUL PROBLEMS
 
If you’ve been suffering from pins and needle pain or numbness, you will find out what natural, inexpensive vitamin can put a stop to it.  (page 146)
 
People with a history of alcoholism need to take this nutrient, see page 107.
 
The rates of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are increasing
at an alarming rate.  Find out how to protect yourself from
these conditions, and possibly even diabetes by improving g
ut health with one simple nutrient – a nutrient robbed by virtually
all medications.  See page 95.
 
Want more passion in your pajamas?  Drinking this simple
inexpensive tea each day can relieve prostate problems
and erectile difficulties, without the dangerous side effects
of prescribed sex pills.  Find out more on page 228.
 
Here’s a super easy way to make delicious soda naturally,
without dangerous additives or artificial sweeteners.  Get my
recipe on page 262.
 
Find out what natural nutrient works hard to improve thyroid hormone which in turn helps you burn fat and increase energy.  Page 109.
 
Are you considering putting your loved one in a nursing home due to dementia.  Don’t make a move until you find out how this B vitamin can restore memory, energy, mood and vitality.  Read more on page 147.
 

The most commonly recognized supplemental for of CoQ10 has been known as “ubiquinone” or “coenzyme Q10” Now, Japan’s largest producer of CoQ10, Kaneka has found a way to stabilize a pure and BIO-IDENTICAL form of the nutrient.  It is called ubiquinol, and it’s the downline metabolite of CoQ10. In other words, it’s the biologically ACTIVE version of CoQ10 so it’s stronger, and it slips right into your cells. There is no need to worry about whether or not your body (and your gut) can convert the CoQ10 to it’s active form (ubiquinol). This is REALLY IMPORTANT:

As you age, not only do you produce less CoQ10, but your body becomes less efficient at converting CoQ10 to the active form – Ubiquinol

Certain people have a real hard time converting the CoQ10 to ubiquinol, especially people with diabetes, GI problems, autoimmune disorders, and those with heart disease. So ubiquinol would be ideal for people who fit in this group. But because you get higher plasma concentrations with ubiquinol, I recommend it for everyone. It’s definitely new and improved and worth it becuase ubiquinol is a powerful antioxidant that nourishes your muscle cells. It can help you with leg cramps, especially those related to the drug mugging effect of your medications (see below). It can improve the look of your skin, it can improve liver function and detoxification. It can increase ATP in the cells, so it’s an energizing molecule…it’s great for fatigue and low thyroid!!!

There are hundreds of medications which could be slowly stealing the life out of you. In fact, I wrote a book on the subject, called “Drug Muggers” and consider myself an expert on drug-nutrient depletion. I believe that when a drug steals a nutrient, you will develop a new symptom. You may not realize that your new symptom is related to a drug-nutrient depletion and so Drug Muggers could really save you money, save your health and extend the quality of your life. Please consider all the reasons why you might not be feeling as good as you used to, it’s not always black and white, and based on some lab result. If you are weak and tired, it may be your blood pressure medicine, or your statin, or your hormones, you’ll see these drugs on the list below.

There Are Absurdly Inexpensive Way to Feel Better

When it comes to your health, go with your intuition, and research the best you can. I have many free articles posted on this website, and you can share them with your friends, print them for your doctor, or post them to your website (just credit me please). My book(s) can help you too and when you buy them off my website, your support goes to helping me learn more and write more free articles and terrific health books to help everyone.

The subject of vitamins, minerals and nutrients is explored in-depth in Drug Muggers, which explains to you how to feel better when you develop a symptom (so you don’t have to start yet another new drug!!!) Wouldn’t that be wonderful? If you knew what medicines were depleting a nutrient, you could quickly fix that deficiency and hopefully erase the symptoms that plague you (without having to resort to more and more pills). The following list of medications are those that can interfere with your heart-healthy nutrient, CoQ10 and therefore ubiquinol. Read the list and see if you’re medicine is on it. I’ve tried to include as many international brand names as possible, but it helps if you know the “generic” name of your medicine.

With many wishes for great health, here is the BIG LIST of:

Drug Muggers of CoQ10 and therefore, UBIQUINOL

Acebutolol (Sectral, Prent)
Acetohexamide (Diamox)
Acetophenazine (Tindal)
Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide (Moduretic)
Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Amoxapine (Ascendin)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Atenolol and Chlorthalidone (Tenoretic)
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Benzthiazide (Exna)
Betaxolol (Betoptic eye drops, Kerlone)
Bisoprolol (Zebeta)
Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT)
Carteolol (Ocupress eye drops)
Carvedilol (Coreg)
Chlorothiazide (Diuril)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Chlorpropamide (Diabinese
Clomipramine (Anafranil)
Clonidine (Catapres)
Cyclothiazide (Anhydron)
Desipramine (Imipramine)
Doxepin (Sinequan)
Droperidol (Inapsine)
Enalapril and Hydrochlorothiazide (Vaseretic)
Enoxacin (Penetrex)
Esmolol (Brevibloc)
Fenofibrate (Tricor)
Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
Fluvastatin (Lescol)
Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
Glimepiride (Amaryl)
Glipizide (Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL)
Glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta, Euglucon)
Glyburide and Metformin (Glucovance)
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Hydralazine and Hydrochlorothiazide (Apresozide)
Hydralazine, Hydrochlorothiazide, and Reserpine (Ser-Ap-Es)
Hydrochlorothiazide or HCTZ  (Hydrodiuril)
Hydrochlorothiazide and Reserpine (Hydropres, Hydroserpine)
Hydrochlorothiazide and Spironolactone (Aldactazide)
Hydrochlorothiazide and Triamterene (Maxzide, Dyazide)
Hydroflumethiazide (Diucardin, Saluron)
Imipramine (Tofranil)
Indapamide (Lozol, Lozide, Apo-Indapamide)
Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Avalide)
Labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate)
Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar)
Lovastatin (Mevacor, Apo-Lovastatin, Anlostin, Aztatin, Belvas)
Mesoridazine (Serentil)
Methdilazine (Bristaline, Dilosyn, Disyncram)
Methotrimeprazine (Apo-Methoprazine, Novo-Meprazine; Nozinan)
Methyclothiazide (Enduron, Aquatensen)
Methyldopa (Aldomet, Apo-Methyldopa)
Methyldopa and Hydrochlorothiazide (Aldoril, Apo-Methazide)
Metolazone (Zaroxolyn, Mykrox)
Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL, Apo-Metoprolol, Betaloc, Durules, PMS-Metoprolol)
Moexipril and Hydrochlorothiazide (Uniretic)
Nadolol (Corgard)
Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
Perphenazine (Trilafon)
Pindolol (Visken)
Polythiazide (Renese)
Pravastatin (Pravachol, Apo-Pravastatin)
Prazosin and Polythiazide (Minozide)
Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
Promazine (Sparine)
Promethazine (Phenergan)
Propafenone (Trental)
Propranolol (Inderal)
Propranolol and Hydrochlorothiazide (Inderide)
Protriptyline (Vivactil, Triptil)
Quinethazone (Hydromox)
Repaglinide (Prandin, GlucoNorm)
Simvastatin (Zocor, Apo-Simvastatin, Revastat, Simvacor, Lisac, Cardin)
Sotalol (Betapace, Alti-Sotalol)
Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Micardis-HCT, Micardis Plus)
Thiethylperazine (Torecan)
Thioridazine (Mellaril, Apo-Thioridazine
Timolol (Timoptic, Apo-Timol,
Tolazamide (Tolinase)
Tolbutamide (Apo-Tolbutamide, Diabetose)
Trichlormethiazide (Metahydrin, Naqua)
Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Diovan HCT)

This completes the list of drug muggers, updated January 15, 2009

If you think you are being mugged by one of these drugs, the best thing to do is to supplement with UBIQUINOL. A good place to start is with 100 – 200 mg per day.

Please be choosy about the brands of UBIQUINOL that you take, if you’d like help in picking a good brand, or want more information about the nutrient, read my syndicated column on the subject by CLICKING HERE.

This and MUCH MUCH more in this new release, Drug Muggers:  How To Keep Your Medicine From Stealing the Life Out of You!

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