HEALTH NEWS

In today's hectic healthcare environment, are we better off taking a pro-active approach not just for our own well being but for the health of our entire family? The answer for most people seems to be a resounding YES! Today, there is no other real alternative.

This pro-active approach should include the advice and consultation of your own healthcare professional as your first line of defense. Equally important, is to stay as informed as possible on health issues. Therefore, from time to time, we'll add relevant reports and information in this Health News section that we hope will inform, inspire and lead to a healthier life for you, your family and your friends. To access any of the Health News topics below, simply "click" on that link.

Featured Articles

Omega 3: Pharmaceutical Grade?

What is CoQ10?

What is L-Carnitine?

GMP Certification

NSF Certification

Cholesterol Drug Use Raises
Questions About Side Effects

 

 

 

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NEWS: Tishcon Corp (the manufacturer of our Q-Gel CoQ10) has received an orphan drug designation for UbiQ-Gel® (CoQ-10) in the treatment of mitochondrial cytopathies. Phase 1 Clinical trials for UbiQ-Gel® have begun at the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. UbiQ-Gel® is being clinically tested for use in the treatment of mitochondrial cytopathies a group of rare but debilitating diseases including MELAS syndrome, MERRF syndrome, and Kearnes-Sayre syndrome. All of which can cause heart disturbances, dementia, movement disorders, stroke-like episodes and seizures. All these diseases are thought to be caused by problems in the mitochondria, structures that produce energy in the body's cells. The heart contains the single largest concentration of CoQ10 in the body. And, CoQ10 has been clinically shown to improve heart function!

Omega-3

• Omega-3 and Alzheimer’s
• Omega 3 (Fish Oil) and Diabetes
• Lupus and Omega 3 Fish Oil
• Omega 3: Pharmaceutical Grade?
• Depression, Bipolar Disorder and Omega 3
• Omega 3 and Bipolar Disorder Clinical Trial at Harvard Medical School
• Toxic risks in salmon?
• The Omega-3 you may be taking to help prevent Heart Disease can also lower your risk of Alzheimer’s
• Omega 3 Fish Oil Products: Are They Cholesterol Free?


CoQ10

• Study proves mitochondrial uptake of supplemental Coenzyme Q10 (Q-Gel®) in the heart and brain
• Blood Pressure and CoQ10
• CoQ10 and acute myocardial infarction
• Seven (7) Q-Gel products have been verified by The United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
• CoQ10 Dissolution Claims
• CoQ10 and Statin Drugs
• CoQ10 as a Migraine Preventive
• Parkinson’s and CoQ10
• Huntington’s Disease: An Efficacy Study of High Dose CoQ10 Formulations
• ChewQ® (chewable CoQ10), Q-Gel® (CoQ10 in a soft gel) and Liquid Q® (Liposomal CoQ10): Are they the same or different?
• The bioavailability of Coenzyme Q10 supplements available in New Zealand differs markedly with Q-Gel® CoQ10 being significantly better than all other supplements tested
• What is CoQ10?
• Q-Gel® CoQ10


Medical Articles

• Stroke: What is it? Plus: Stroke Risk Factors, Stroke Symptoms and Stroke Treatment
• Arrhythmia: What is it?
• Mitral-Valve Prolapse… what is it?
• Cardiomyopathy... what is it?
• Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)... what is it?
• Columbia University Study Suggests That Brushing Your Teeth May Reduce Your Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack
• Should I check with my doctor or healthcare provider before using a supplement?
• Cholesterol Drug Use Raises Questions About Side Effects
• Osteoporosis. Who gets it and what to do about it.


Other Information

• What is L-Carnitine?
• Guggul: A natural product that lowers cholesterol
• Vitamin E: What is the health risk of too much vitamin E?
• Tween 80 and Span 80: Are they safe?
• Sorbitol: What is it?
• GMP Certification
• NSF Certification
• Vitamin Relief USA and the Healthy Foundation is a collaboration of public and private sources to help those at risk for malnutrition.
• Steady Supply of Tishcon Multivitamins Transforms Impoverished Mississippi School
• Alpha Lipoic Acid: Its Role in Human Health