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| − | I recommend to buy from Dr. Judy at [http://www.cyto-med.com Cyto Med]. He | + | I recommend to buy from Dr. Judy at [http://www.cyto-med.com Cyto Med]. You should contact him at 866-751-2872 rather than buy on the web to get the [[PWS]] discount. He is a very kind man and can answer many questions, such as how much to give. The likely answer is one to two gel caps. |
| − | + | It should be given in the morning as its purpose is to give an energy boost and presumably it goes in the blood stream right away and has its effect. The gel caps should be cut and the liquid squirted into the baby's mouth and then washed down with formula. You cannot mix the CoQ10 with the formula as it will stick to the bottle and will not get into the baby. | |
| − | + | My son went on CoQ10 at 6 weeks and started moving vigorously 2 days after starting it. We have no proof that it was the CoQ10, but it makes for a good story and he has been on it ever since. | |
| − | + | Effects of CoQ10 are really poorly documented. Rumor has it that it improves alertness and increases activity. Rumor has it that it doesn't work for all kids. Rumor has it that it is more effective in infants than in toddlers. | |
| − | + | All of my son's doctors know that he is on CoQ10. I guess that it is occasionally prescribed for muscle disorders and therefore they have all heard about it. Both his pediatrician and geneticist agree that it can do no harm. I was a bit suspicious about it at first. There was a paper published in the J of Pediatrics in spring 2004 that tested CoQ10 versus growth hormone. This paper legitimized CoQ10 in my eyes. The paper did not show an effect, although the investigators were only measuring growth and you would not expect CoQ10 to effect growth. I emailed the investigators and asked if they had seen a differences in alertness and milestones, etc. They responded that they were in the process of writing up the results for another paper, but wouldn't answer my question. The paper also boosted my confidence in Dr. Judy and Cyto-Med as a source because Dr. Judy was cited in that paper. | |
| + | It is not clear to me how or why CoQ10 works or even if it works. There are no real studies on it. That said, rarely are there good studies on nutraceuticals. There just is no financial incentive to invest in a clinical study of something that can't be patented. While there is no proof that it works, it seemed to help my child and I am willing to pay for it ($10/month?) and go through the hassle of administering it. And, most importantly, the physicians I consulted agreed that it can't do any harm. | ||
| + | == Other info == | ||
* [http://www.pws.org.au/coq10.html Article from PWS Australia] | * [http://www.pws.org.au/coq10.html Article from PWS Australia] | ||
Revision as of 04:19, 28 November 2004
I recommend to buy from Dr. Judy at Cyto Med. You should contact him at 866-751-2872 rather than buy on the web to get the PWS discount. He is a very kind man and can answer many questions, such as how much to give. The likely answer is one to two gel caps.
It should be given in the morning as its purpose is to give an energy boost and presumably it goes in the blood stream right away and has its effect. The gel caps should be cut and the liquid squirted into the baby's mouth and then washed down with formula. You cannot mix the CoQ10 with the formula as it will stick to the bottle and will not get into the baby.
My son went on CoQ10 at 6 weeks and started moving vigorously 2 days after starting it. We have no proof that it was the CoQ10, but it makes for a good story and he has been on it ever since.
Effects of CoQ10 are really poorly documented. Rumor has it that it improves alertness and increases activity. Rumor has it that it doesn't work for all kids. Rumor has it that it is more effective in infants than in toddlers.
All of my son's doctors know that he is on CoQ10. I guess that it is occasionally prescribed for muscle disorders and therefore they have all heard about it. Both his pediatrician and geneticist agree that it can do no harm. I was a bit suspicious about it at first. There was a paper published in the J of Pediatrics in spring 2004 that tested CoQ10 versus growth hormone. This paper legitimized CoQ10 in my eyes. The paper did not show an effect, although the investigators were only measuring growth and you would not expect CoQ10 to effect growth. I emailed the investigators and asked if they had seen a differences in alertness and milestones, etc. They responded that they were in the process of writing up the results for another paper, but wouldn't answer my question. The paper also boosted my confidence in Dr. Judy and Cyto-Med as a source because Dr. Judy was cited in that paper.
It is not clear to me how or why CoQ10 works or even if it works. There are no real studies on it. That said, rarely are there good studies on nutraceuticals. There just is no financial incentive to invest in a clinical study of something that can't be patented. While there is no proof that it works, it seemed to help my child and I am willing to pay for it ($10/month?) and go through the hassle of administering it. And, most importantly, the physicians I consulted agreed that it can't do any harm.
