OptiMega-3® Q10

OptiMega-3® Q10

Pharmaceutical Grade

60 Enteripure® Softgels ( SKU: 9322, NPN: 80029633 )

Benefits

  • Optimal 2:1 ratio EPA to DHA in a highly bioavailable softgel
  • Provides 600 mg EPA, 300 mg DHA, and 100 mg CoQ10 per softgel
  • Pharmaceutical grade omega-3 blend, USP verified for quality and consistency
  • Free of lipid peroxides and environmental pollutants, including heavy metals, pesticides, dioxins, PCBs, and other harmful compounds
  • Sourced from wild anchovies, sardines, and/or mackerel, some of the best natural sources of EPA and DHA
  • Harvested through sustainable fishing practices

Feature Summary

This high potency combination of CoQ10 and the omega-3 fatty acids EPA/DHA provides cardiovascular and cognitive benefit through multiple distinct and overlapping pathways. Both CoQ10 and EPA/DHA have been shown to improve endothelial function, especially among populations at risk for atherosclerosis (elevated BMI, metabolic syndrome, smoking, hyperlipidemia), with clinically significant hypotensive and anti-atherogenic effects.1-5

CoQ10 has an instrumental role in oxidative phosphorylation and mitochondrial bioenergetics, critical to neuronal health and preventing the mitochondrial dysfunction that underlies numerous chronic diseases, including neurodegenerative disease.6 Additionally, recent data highlights CoQ10’s emerging role in reducing inflammation and insulin resistance, which are potent contributors to impaired cognitive function.7-9 Meta-analysis of randomized trials has shown CoQ10 and EPA/DHA supplementation reduces key biomarkers of inflammation, including C-reactive protein, TNF-alpha, and IL-6.10-12 CoQ10 serum levels have also been associated with neurological outcomes following ischemic stroke, as well as the risk for disabling dementia.13,14

OptiMega-3 Q10 also provides high dose pharmaceutical grade EPA/DHA, shown to reduce many cardiovascular risk factors and improve vascular function, with controlled clinical trials demonstrating a reduced rate of cardiovascular and coronary events, particularly in persons at high risk.15-19 Omega-3 fatty acids have been associated with reduced myocardial infarction, as well as stroke, with supplementation mitigating adverse changes to the left ventricle, myocardial fibrosis, and systemic inflammation following a myocardial infarction.20-23 EPA/DHA support cognitive function through multiple mechanisms, as both are indispensable to neuronal membranes, with lower levels found to be not only a marker for neurological disease but also a risk factor for cognitive impairment.24,25

Medicinal Ingredients

Each EnteripureTM Softgel Contains:
Fish Oil Concentrate (Molecularly Distilled, Ultra Purified) (Anchovy, Sardine and/or Mackerel) 1407 mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 900 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 600 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 300 mg
Coenzyme Q10 (Microorganism) 100 mg

Non-Medicinal Ingredients

Enteripure® softgel (gelatin, glycerin, purified water, pectin), natural vitamin E.

Dosage:

Recommended Adult Dose: 1 softgel 3 times per day or as directed by a health care practitioner.

Warnings:

Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you are taking blood thinners or blood pressure medication. Keep out of reach of children.

Allergens:

Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, corn, egg, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs. Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken. Store in an airtight container, protected from light. For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Drug Interactions

Because fish oil has an antithrombotic effect, caution is advised for those on anticlotting, antiplatelet, or anti- coagulant medications, or those at high risk of bleeding. However, a multinational randomized and controlled trial found that fish oil did not increase perioperative bleeding, and it reduced the number of transfusions needed, and appeared to be associated with a lower risk of bleeding when given pre- and postoperatively.26,27 At doses greater than 3 g per day, hyperglycemia has been observed in diabetics and those with hypertriglyceridemia, close monitoring of patients on antidiabetic medication is recommended. Benefits have been shown when fish oil is taken with statins, SSRIs, anticonvulsants, and cytotoxic medications.28,29 CoQ10 resembles vitamin K structurally, and there is a potential interaction possible for those taking the anticoagulant Coumadin. Close monitoring of the INR is recommended with CoQ10 introduction in these patients.

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