BioCare MicroCell(R) Lipo-Plex

(Fish Oil and Co-Enzyme Q10)

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Coenzyme Q10 (often just referred to as CoQ10) is a powerful antioxidant which protects the body from free radical damage. CoQ10 aids metabolic reactions, such as the complex process of transforming food into ATP, the only type of energy the body can use.

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Recommended Intake:

One capsule taken twice a day with food or as professionally directed.

Contra-indications

Not suitable for individuals taking anti-blood clotting drugs such as Warfarin, Coumarin and Heparin.

Not suitable for individuals allergic to fish or fish by-products.

Patients with congestive heart failure who are taking coenzyme Q10 should not discontinue taking coenzyme Q10 supplements without first consulting a doctor.

Also see: MicroCell CoQ10 Plus (linseed plus Co-Enzyme Q10)

Ingredients typically per vegetable capsule

690mg  MicroCell Fish Oil (providing 455mg fructooligosaccharides and 235mg fish oil)

50mg  Co-Enzyme Q10

40mg  Olive Oil

10mg  Vitamin E 15.i.u. (d-alpha tocopherol)

10mg  Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

Non-active ingredients: Freeze-dried lemon powder, vegetable magnesium stearate, silica

Capsule: Cellulose, Water and Natural Chlorophyll

Details believed to be correct as at 11.04

• Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain a healthy heart and facilitate the use of oxygen by the heart muscle*

• Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain the health of the skin, and lining of lungs and intestines*

• Fish oils can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce platelet aggregation as art of a low cholesterol diet*

• CoQ10 has antioxidant properties at a cellular level

• CoQ10 improves the heart's ability to use oxygen

• MicroCell Lipo-Plex provides a combination of highly bioavailable micellised CoQ10 and fish oil concentrate

• MicroCell nutritional oils are encapsulated in chlorophyll vegetable capsules

* Sources: Brain Building Nutrition: The Healing Power of Fats and Oils by Michael F Schmidt, and Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill by Udo Erasmus

Co Enzyme Q10

• Coenzyme Q10 (often just referred to as CoQ10) is a powerful antioxidant which protects the body from free radical damage. CoQ10 aids metabolic reactions, such as the complex process of transforming food into ATP, the only type of energy the body can use.
• Virtually every cell of the human body contains coenzyme Q10. Most of it is found in the cells where energy is produced - the mitochondria. The heart and liver, because they contain the most mitochondria per cell, have the greatest amount of coenzyme Q10.
• CoQ10 has been reported to be low in the blood of people with heart failure, gingivitis (inflammation of the gums), and AIDS. Coenzyme Q10 levels are usually lower in older individuals.
• 50 mg of CoQ10 per day for three weeks has been found to relieve the symptoms of gingivitis.
• CoQ10  at 50mg twice per day has been shown to reduce high blood pressure significantly.

CoEnzyme Q10 references

Mortensen SA, Vadhanavikit S, Baandrup U, Folkers K. Long-term coenzyme Q10 therapy: a major advance in the management of resistant myocardial failure. Drug Exptl Clin Res 1985;11:581-93
Morisco C, Trimarco B, Condorelli M. Effect of coenzyme Q10 in patients with congestive heart failure: a long-term multicenter randomized study. Clin Invest 1993;71:S134-6

Wilkinson EG, et al. Bioenergetics in clinical medicine. VI. Adjunctive treatment of periodontal disease with coenzyme Q10. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol 1976;14:715-719

Digiesi V, Cantini F, Bisi G, et al. Mechanism of action of coenzyme Q10 in essential hypertension. Curr Ther Res 1992;51:668-72

This information is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified Healthcare Professional. We always recommend you check with your health care practitioner or physician prior to beginning any new supplement or diet program, especially if you are on any medication, nursing, pregnant or have any other existing medical condition.

Fatty acids are the basic structural units of lipids, which are dietary fats.  The body can synthesize many fatty acids, but those that cannot be manufactured in adequate amounts must be obtained from the diet.  These are called essential fatty acids (EFAs).

Fatty acids are classified as saturated, monosaturated or polyunsaturated – depending on the amount of hydrogen in the basic carbon chain of the molecule.

(The process of ‘hydrogenation’ – hydrogenated vegetable oil – involves adding hydrogen to the molecule to make a polyunsaturated, liquid oil, into a saturated, solid oil, such as margarine). 

Many nutritionists and scientists report Americans consume too much omega-6 fatty acids and under-consume omega-3 fatty acids.  (The terms omega-3 and omega-6 refer to the location of the first double bond in the carbon atom of the fatty acid molecule.)  Including more omega-3-rich foods such as fish in the diet and decreasing the consumption of omega-6 foods such as some hydrogenated oils, may help maintain proper hormonal balance and overall health and wellness.

Essential fatty acids offer profound benefits.  They help:

• Influence hormone production, immunity and cardiovascular health.

• Maintain the structure and function of the cellular and sub-cellular membranes.

• Regulate cholesterol transport, degradation and removal from the body.

• Influence prostaglandins – hormone-like substances that promote smooth muscle contractions, regulate blood pressure, regulate gastric secretions, and impact other hormones – through a series of enzyme-dependent reactions.

• Support normal growth, especially of blood vessels and nerves.

• Keep skin and other tissue youthful and supple by lubricating abilities.

EFAs are most abundant in fish oils and unadulterated seed oils, such as canola, sunflower and safflower oils.  Flaxseed oil is an exceptional oil, containing both omega-3 and omega-6 in appreciable amounts.  Cold saltwater fatty fish – such as herring, haddock, cod, mackerel, and salmon – are also rich in omega-3 polyunsaturates and serve as the source of fish oil supplements.

The most important fatty acids are linoleic acid, linolenic acid, gamma linolenic acid (GLA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

Omega 6 and omega 3 oils may not be suitable for individuals taking anti-blood clotting drugs such as Warfarin, Coumarin and Heparin.

GLA (Evening Primrose Oil) may not be suitable for people suffering from epilepsy. Fish oils may not be suitable for people allergic to fish. BioCare OmegaCare High Potency Pure Concentrated Fish Oil

BioCare is an independent, privately owned science based company founded in the United Kingdom by practitioners with many years experience in biological science and nutrition. BioCare's emphasis is on quality and innovation in both product development and manufacturing techniques. 

Over the years, BioCare has been the first to introduce into the United Kingdom, and in some cases the world, a number of new and exciting nutrition ingredients, products and manufacturing processes.

BioCare uses the purest raw materials available in their manufacturing and wherever possible, produce their own ingredients, thus enabling them to maintain greater control over what goes into their products. The entire BioCare product range is designed to be hypoallergenic.

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