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Antioxidants, Co‐factors & Advanced
Metabolics
Antioxidants
CoQ10 (serum vs. cellular), glutathione, cysteine, selenium,
oxidative stress markers.
Required Reading:
● Dr. Zachary: p.2593263 (Antioxidants)
● Weatherby & Ferguson: possibly special topics if any mention
of CoQ10 or GSH
Additional Resources:
● Oxidative Stress using Blood Chemistry – Who needs
antioxidants and who doesn’t: Blood Oxidative Stress
CoQ10
The Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) test measures the level of CoQ10, a
compound that plays a crucial role in energy production within
cells and acts as an antioxidant.
This test helps assess CoQ10 status, which is important for overall
cellular health and can be relevant in conditions affecting energy
metabolism and oxidative stress.
Blood tests are commonly used to check CoQ10 levels, but there’s
some debate about how accurately they reflect what your body
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