This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: I have seen something called Coenzyme Q10 for sale in the grocery store supplement aisle, and have ... (Read 473 times)

sam.t96

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
on: Aug 21, 2018

  I have seen something called Coenzyme Q10 for sale in the grocery store supplement aisle, and have heard that it works like vitamin E in the body. Is this true?
 


Question 2


  My mother takes Coumadin to decrease her risk for heart disease. Does this mean she should avoid foods that contain vitamin K?
 


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

poopface

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1


Coenzyme Q10 is a lipid-soluble substance made in the body and found in foods, but it is not considered to be a vitamin. However, like vitamin E, it is an important antioxidant and influences the immune system and there is much interest in whether coenzyme Q10 can prevent or treat cancer. Animal studies are promising. Clinical trials in humans have demonstrated that coenzyme Q10 helps protect the heart from damage due to the side effects of the cancer drug doxorubicin. (See http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/cam/coenzymeQ10 for more information.)


Answer to Question 2


No. Although it is important for people taking this drug to pay attention to their vitamin K intake, they should not completely avoid vitamin K-containing foods unless specifically instructed to do so by their physician. Instead, it is generally recommended that they limit intake of foods high in vitamin K (>200 DV) to 1 serving/day and keep vitamin K intake relatively consistent on a day-to-day basis.


sam.t96

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
Reply #2 on: Aug 21, 2018
TY


poopface

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #3 on: Aug 21, 2018
You're welcome


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.

Did you know?

Women are 50% to 75% more likely than men to experience an adverse drug reaction.

Did you know?

There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.

Did you know?

Fewer than 10% of babies are born on their exact due dates, 50% are born within 1 week of the due date, and 90% are born within 2 weeks of the date.

Did you know?

Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.

The anterior pituitary is sometimes called the master gland because it secretes many hormones that r The anterior pituitary is sometimes called the master gland because it secretes many hormones that r
Vertebral compression Fractures of the spine (vertebra) can cause severe ”band-like” pain that radia Vertebral compression Fractures of the spine (vertebra) can cause severe ”band-like” pain that radia
Photograph of the flea that transmits Yersinia pestis to cause bubonic plague, called the oriental r Photograph of the flea that transmits Yersinia pestis to cause bubonic plague, called the oriental r
Earth’s history is divided into nested sets of time--eons, eras, periods, and epochs--and is called Earth’s history is divided into nested sets of time--eons, eras, periods, and epochs--and is called
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in a protein called CFTR Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in a protein called CFTR
Cancer cells can move to new locations in the body, a process called metastasis Cancer cells can move to new locations in the body, a process called metastasis
Video: Endocytosis - pinocytosis, receptor mediated and Transcytosis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library