USANA® CoQuinone® 30 and CoQuinone 100 Fuel Your Cells to Power Your Life*

USANA® CoQuinone® 30
CoQuinone 100

Give your cellular power plants what they need to keep you energized, plus get potent antioxidant protection with coenzyme Q10 and alpha-lipoic acid.*

Your heart beats. Your brain sends signals. Your digestive system processes food. The energy you need to power every aspect of your life starts in your cells. And your cells need the right materials on hand to create that energy. Unfortunately, with age, your body starts to slow down the production of your cells’ resources. Give your cells a boost to help keep them–and you—humming along at full speed with USANA® CoQuinone® 30 and CoQuinone 100.*

Maintaining good stores of cellular energy is important for virtually every part of your body. This unique supplement powers your life by combining a well-absorbed form of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) with alpha-lipoic acid for maximum benefits. Plus, both nutrients provide potent antioxidant activity to help protect your cells from damage, so they can function at optimum power.*

CoQuinone can help provide excellent support for:

  • Cellular health and function*
  • The health of many organs and tissues, including the heart*
  • Muscle function*

One small study has shown that supplementing 300 mg of CoQ10 may help alleviate some symptoms of fatigue during hard work. But generally, a daily dose of USANA CoQuinone isn’t going to give you a big (temporary) boost in energy like a shot of caffeine. But it’s a great way to help your cells keep making the real energy they need to fuel a healthy body every day.*

CoQuinone contains CoQ10 in the form of a solubilized ubiquinone (meaning it’s formulated to dissolve). It’s produced microbiologically in fermentation, then purified. USANA’s unique formulation has excellent absorption, because it provides these important antioxidants in a lipid mixture of natural emulsifiers and medium-chain triglycerides.

Take one to two capsules of CoQuinone 30 per day. Or, get a full daily dose in only one gelcap with CoQuinone 100.

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Boost CoQ10 to Keep Your Cells Acting Youthful with CoQuinone

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is found throughout your body. You might say it’s ubiquitous, and you’d be right. That’s why CoQ10 is also known as “ubiquinone.”

CoQ10 is naturally made by the body and is concentrated in cellular membranes. In particular, the membranes of mitochondria. These organelles—specialized cell structures—are the place in each cell where energy is made. They’re your cellular power plants.

In order to function properly, every cell in your body is powered by energy. The food you eat is the main source of this fuel. Energy is generated when the chemical bonds of food molecules are broken apart. This occurs in a complex cycle that ultimately results in the generation of new molecules that can be used and stored in the mitochondria: adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The process requires many steps and many nutrients. CoQ10 is a key part of the process.

CoQ10 works like a relay race team member on the electron transport chain—a series of reactions that create energy. Because it’s fat soluble, it can move freely across the lipid (fat) bilayer of your cellular membranes. So, in simple terms, CoQ10 helps support ATP production in three steps:

  1. It takes electrons from one group of proteins
  2. It quickly transports the electrons across the lipid layer
  3. It delivers those electrons to another group of proteins

As each of these transfers happen, the reactions release energy that can be stored and used as ATP.

Your body naturally makes CoQ10 to support the energy generation cycle. So why do you need to add it in a supplement?

When you’re young, your body stores or produces ample amounts of CoQ10. The amount peaks (in most organs) around age 20. Then, with age, it gradually declines. By the time you hit your eighties, your cells could have less than half of what they did in your twenties. Plus, CoQ10 may be depleted by several other factors, including overall nutritional status and inadequate levels of the B vitamins, vitamin C, and selenium.

You can help your cells act with youthful efficiency. Give them what they need to create energy with CoQuinone. Made with a highly absorbable form of CoQ10, CoQuinone can help replenish your cells’ stores of CoQ10. This helps ensure that your hardworking cells will have plenty of energy, so they can stay healthy—which gives you the energy to stay healthy.*

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A Potent Duo to Protect Peak Cellular Function

The combination of CoQ10 with alpha-lipoic acid makes CoQuinone even more effective than CoQ10 alone. Alpha-lipoic acid directly helps enzymes within the mitochondria convert glucose into energy. So, together, these nutrients provide even more support for healthy mitochondrial function and energy production.*

Both nutrients are available in most peoples’ diets, but they may not be at levels sufficient to make a real difference in revving up cellular energy. So a supplement is an easy way to help increase levels.

And aiding energy production isn’t the only way alpha-lipoic acid and CoQ10 support mitochondrial function. Together, they also offer powerful antioxidant defense—complementing the activity of the mitochondrial cleanup process—to maintain peak cellular integrity and efficiency.*

Damaging free radicals are a byproduct of the electron transfers that happen during energy production. CoQ10 and alpha-lipoic acid can neutralize those free radicals to protect the mitochondrial structures and functions from damage. This activity is key for maintaining long-term well-being.

Protection against oxidative damage has been linked to support for many aspects of healthy aging, including maintaining cognitive function and maintaining healthy skin.*

CoQ10 rivals the antioxidant action of vitamins E and C. It also helps regenerate and recycle vitamin E. Alpha-lipoic acid acts like a super antioxidant, fighting off free radicals inside the cell and in the outer cell membrane. It aids the production of one of your cells’ natural antioxidants—glutathione. And it also helps your cells recycle CoQ10. So together, these ingredients provide potent defense against oxidative stress that could slow down your cellular energy engines.*

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Energize Your Heart, Brain, and Overall Health

Every cell needs ATP, making CoQuinone important for maintaining your overall health. Some cells are more energy-hungry than others. You’ll find the most CoQ10 in organs with the highest energy needs:

  • Kidneys
  • Liver
  • Pancreas
  • Spleen
  • Lungs
  • Adrenal glands
  • Brain
  • Muscles

This includes your most important muscle: your heart. With every beat, your heart muscle uses energy to contract and relax as it pumps blood through your body. CoQuinone can help provide the nutrients needed to help keep this process strong.*

Several human clinical trials have shown CoQ10’s effectiveness in helping to maintain good cardiovascular function.  And the benefits go beyond its well-documented benefits for energizing the heart. Research has also shown CoQ10 can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, as long as they’re healthy to begin with. It does this by protecting low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL—the bad kind) from oxidation, so it is less likely to become damaging to surrounding tissues.*

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Key Ingredients

  • Coenzyme Q10
  • Alpha-Lipoic Acid

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CoQuinone 30

CoQuinone 100 (56 count)

Usage

Take one (1) or two (2) capsules daily, preferably with food.

Keep out of reach of children. Consult your physician if you are pregnant, nursing, taking

a prescription drug, or have a medical condition.

Ideal For

  • Healthy adults

Frequently Asked Questions About CoQuinone

Ubiquinone is a form of CoQ10 that is converted into ubiquinol in the body. A small USANA in-house study found that solubilized formulations of either ubiquinone or ubiquinol are equally beneficial.

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Crane FL. Biochemical functions of coenzyme Q10. 2001. J Am Coll Nutr 20(6):591-8.

Cuomo J, Rabovsky A. 2001. Clinical Research Bulletin USANA Health Sciences.

Kaikkonen J, Tuomainen TP, Nyyssonen K, Salonen JT. 2002. Coenzyme Q10: absorption, antioxidative properties, determinants, and plasma levels. Free Radic Res 36(4):389-97.

Mohr D, Bowry VW, Stocker R. 1992. Dietary supplementation with coenzyme Q10 results in increased levels of ubiquinol-10 within circulating lipoproteins and increased resistance of human low-density lipoprotein to the initiation of lipid peroxidation. Biochim Biophys Acta 1126(3):247-254.

Rosenfeldt FL, et al. Coenzyme Q10 protects the aging heart against stress: studies in rats, human tissues, and patients. 2002. Ann N Y Acad Sci 959:355-9, 463-5.

Sarter B. Coenzyme Q10 and cardiovascular disease: a review. 2002. J Cardiovasc Nurs 16(4):9-20.

Singh RB, et al. 2005. Effect on absorption and oxidative stress of different oral Coenzyme dosages and intake strategy in healthy men. Biofactors 25(1-4): 219-24.

Saini R. 2011. Coenzyme Q10: The essential nutrient. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 3(3): 466-467.

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Nicolson G. 2014. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Chronic Disease: Treatment With Natural Supplements. Integr Med (Encinitas). 13(4): 35-43.

Smith AR, et al. 2004. Lipoic acid as a potential therapy for chronic diseases associated with oxidative stress. Curr Med Chem 11(9): 1135-46.

Langsjoen H, et al. 1994. Usefulness of Coenzyme Q10 in clinical cardiology: A long-term study. Mol Asp Med 15(1): 165-175.

Alleva R, Tomasetti M, Bompadre S, Littarru GP. 1997. Oxidation of LDL and their subfractions: Kinetic aspects and CoQ10 content. Mol Asp Med 18(1): 105-112.

Mohr D, Bowry VW, Stocker R. 1992. Dietary supplementation with coenzyme Q10 results in increased levels of ubiquinol-10 within circulating lipoproteins and increased resistance of human low-density lipoprotein to the initiation of lipid peroxidation. Biochim Biophy Acta 1126(3): 247-254.

Mizuno K, et al. 2008. Antifatigue effects of coenzyme Q10 during physical fatigue. Nutrition 24(6): 293-9.

Liu J. 2008. The effects and mechanisms of mitochondrial nutrient alpha-lipoic acid on improving age-associated mitochondrial and cognitive dysfunction: an overview. Neurochem Res 33(1): 194-203.

Baker SK, Tarnopolsky MA. 2003. Targeting cellular energy production in neurological disorders. Expert Opin Invest Drugs 12(10): 1655-1679.

Comhaire FH, Vermeulen L, Monsieur L, Hinting A. 1989. Determination of adenosine triphosphate in human semen to estimate the fertilizing potential and to quantify sperm antibodies. J Biolumin Chemilumin 4(1): 399-405.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Does Fish Oil Dissolve Styrofoam?

All oil (fish oil, olive oil, canola oil, etc.) will dissolve Styrofoam with enough time. Some types of fish oil will dissolve Styrofoam very fast. Others do it much slower. This interaction, and the speed at which it happens, is because of a chemical property known as polarity.

Polarity is Why Oil and Styrofoam Interact

Polarity is a way to describe the electric charge of molecules. Water is a polar molecule. It has two hydrogen atoms that create a positive charge at one end of the molecule. An oxygen atom creates a negative charge at the other end of the water molecule. The oppositely charged ends are what make water polar. Oil is nonpolar. Unlike water, oil does not have different charges at each end of the molecules.

water polarity with negative and positive charged ends

Differences in polarity explain many chemical interactions. In general, similar compounds will mix together and opposites will separate. In the chemistry world, it is known as the “like dissolves like” rule.

It explains why oil (nonpolar) separates from water (polar), yet salt (polar) dissolves in water. Or how fingernail polish remover (nonpolar), removes fingernail polish (nonpolar) from nails. It is also why oil dissolves Styrofoam. Both are nonpolar compounds.

Different Types of Fish Oil, Dissolve Styrofoam at Different Rates

Polarity can vary in strength. Molecules can be very polar, slightly polar, slightly nonpolar, very nonpolar, or anywhere in between. All fish oil is nonpolar. But some are more nonpolar than others.

Fish oil in the form of ethyl esters is very nonpolar. In the form of triglycerides it is much less nonpolar. The more nonpolar the fish oil, the faster it will dissolve other nonpolar substances like Styrofoam.

Do Different Types of Fish Oil Have Different Health Benefits?

The two types of fish oil may differ in their ability to dissolve Styrofoam, but their health benefits are the same. Both types of fish oil are well absorbed and used by the body. They both provide the same omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA). They both have a large amount of clinical research supporting their use and health benefits.

The primary difference between the forms is their omega-3 concentration. The ethyl ester form of fish oil (dissolves Styrofoam faster), can be more concentrated than the triglyceride form. This means that it will take a larger dose of triglyceride fish oil, to get the same amount of omega-3 fatty acids.

When choosing a fish oil product, its ability to dissolve Styrofoam should be your last concern. Instead, the purity of the product and its omega-3 dosage should be your determining factors.

Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) provides a useful way to measure and compare the overall antioxidant activities of complex foods like fruits, vegetables, and juices containing diverse and often poorly characterized mixtures of antioxidants. ORAC is not a particularly useful method for comparing the antioxidant activities of nutritional supplements in tablet and capsule form (products that are formulated with known amounts of known ingredients). In making these comparisons, it is more straightforward and accurate to compare the daily doses/label amounts of individual antioxidant ingredients.

Moreover, keep in mind that ORAC scores only pertain to antioxidant activity. They do not measure the value of vitamins and minerals. As such, using an ORAC score to evaluate a product like the USANA CellSentials would require overlooking the importance of its vitamin D, B vitamins, and mineral content, among others.

In our opinion, nutritional formulas such as the CellSentials are best evaluated on the basis of their nutritional content, ingredient by ingredient and dose by dose, not by a single test intended to measure only antioxidant activity.

The United States Department Of Agriculture recently removed their ORAC database from the USDA web site, stating that there is “mounting evidence that the values indicating antioxidant capacity have no relevance to the effects of specific bioactive compounds, including polyphenols on human health.”

Supplements

Usanimals are generally recommended for children between the ages of 2 and 12 as follows:
• Children 2 – 4 years: one chewable per day
• Children 4 – 12 years: two chewables per day

Body Rox is generally recommended for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18.

BiOmega Jr. is generally recommended for children between the ages of 4 and 12 to take one packet every other day. BiOmega is generally not recommended for children under the age of 18. In part, this is because the BiOmega gelcaps are quite large, making them difficult for many children to swallow.

Active Calcium Chewables is generally recommended as follows:
• Children 1 – 6 years: Not recommended
• Children 7 – 10 years: one half to one Active Calcium tablet per day
• Children 11 – 12 years: one or two Active Calcium tablets per day

None of the other USANA supplements are formulated or intended for use in children. We are aware that under certain circumstances other supplements may be useful for children, but the recommendation for use should always come from a physician or other healthcare provider.

Foods

School-aged children (typically 5+ years old) can occasionally use the USANA Foods as a snack in addition to their regular meals. The USANA Foods should not, however, be used as meal replacements for children.

For pre-teens, serving sizes of the USANA foods may need to be adjusted according to the size and activity of the child.

Celavive

The Celavive products were formulated specifically for adult skin. These products contain specialized active ingredients designed to improve skin texture, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, increase skin elasticity, moisturize dry skin, and protect the skin’s surface from water loss. Certain ingredients in the Celavive line may be irritating to young skin and are not appropriate for infants or children. It is better – and recommended – that parents use skin care products specifically formulated for use in infants and children.

Ingredients lists (with amounts) are available at the USANA website.

After selecting a product category, click on a specific product name (from either the main view or the left-hand menu) to be taken to that product’s page.

Each product page contains a link labeled “More Information”, which can be found at the bottom of the “Description” tab. Additionally, each “Ingredients” tab has a “Supplement Facts” link at the bottom.
Either of these links will provide you with a full nutritional facts panel and ingredients list.

USANA nutritional supplements are not a significant source of calories. For example, an entire daily dose of the CellSentials (eight tablets) provides less than one calorie. Most of the supplements provide less than one calorie per daily dose.

Exceptions to this rule include:

  • BiOmega: 10 calories per tablet, 20 calories per daily dose
  • BiOmega Jr: 20 calories per packet
  • Active Calcium Chewable: 4 calories per tablet, 16 calories per daily dose
  • HealthPak: less than two calories per daily dose
  • Usanimals: less than 4 calories per tablet

It takes approximately 3,500 unused calories to store one pound of fat.

best time of day to take supplements

best time of day to take supplements

Taking supplements is an important way to meet nutrient needs and fill nutrition gaps that may be present in your diet. But figuring out what is the best time of day to take supplements is also important. USANA® nutritional supplements provide directions for use on every label.  Some product labels recommend that you take the tablets in divided doses (e.g., two tablets in the morning and two in the evening) or spread throughout the day.*

Taking vitamins and minerals in divided daily doses (with a meal or at least some type of food) is preferred. It helps with proper dissolution and absorption (the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, K, and E need a little fat for absorption), and it helps you maintain a good blood profile of important nutrients to support your health.*

A morning meal (breakfast) is a great time to take your first dose of CellSentials™, Body Rox™, Usanimals™, Prenatal CellSentials or the HealthPak™. Since many people eat breakfast at home, taking your USANA vitamins and minerals at that time is a convenient way to start your day off right. In addition, the B vitamins in your CellSentials will help to convert food to cellular energy for a strong way to start the day. Your evening meal is a good time to take your second dose of CellSentials, Body Rox, or Usanimals.*

If lunch is a more convenient time for you to take your supplements, then consume your supplements with that meal. The most important point is that you take your vitamins and minerals with food to help with proper dissolution and absorption. Only you can decide the best time for you to take supplements.

Calcium and magnesium supplements can be taken throughout the day, in divided doses, and even right before bed. The form of calcium you use determines if you should take it with a meal, snack, or on an empty stomach. Calcium carbonate requires the presence of food for better absorption. Calcium citrate can be taken with or without food, as it does not require food for absorption. USANA MagneCal D™ is best taken with a meal or a light snack.

Supplemental calcium is best in smaller, more frequent doses to support absorption.

Digestion supplements like USANA Digestive Enzyme should be taken right before you eat to help you digest food more efficiently.*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

USANA was founded with a mission to manufacture the highest-quality products without compromise. Because poor manufacturing can destroy great science, USANA is one of the few companies to manufacture most of its products in its own state-of-the-art facility. Join us for a tour and take a look at how we ensure that the formulas developed in USANA’s laboratories are produced consistently and how the same process is followed each time manufacturing begins.

supplements and food

supplements and food

There are several reasons it can be beneficial to take dietary supplements with food or a complete meal.

  • One reason is to buffer the stomach (especially important for those with sensitive stomachs).
  • Another reason is to increase consistency and compliance with the recommended dosage.  Many people find it easier to form a habit of taking supplements alongside a meal, as opposed to taking them separately.
  • Perhaps the best reason to take supplements with a meal is that some nutrients (e.g. fat-soluble nutrients and calcium) typically have improved absorption when taken with a meal or snack.

USANA Health Sciences operates in numerous countries around the world. So, USANA must meet the manufacturing and regulatory standards of each country to sell products there. Examples of these include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

The FDA requires dietary supplement manufacturers to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for dietary supplements (21 CFR, part 111). USANA meets and exceeds these standards by voluntarily using the more stringent GMP for pharmaceuticals (21 CFR, part 211) as the model for its quality-assurance program. This model regulates virtually every aspect of manufacturing, including facility design and maintenance, raw material specification and control, supplier validation, product design, product testing, and more.

Here are just a few of the ways USANA meets or exceeds the dietary-supplement requirements:

  • Raw-material-supplier quality is reviewed by USANA’s Quality Assurance before suppliers are approved to provide ingredients for use.
  • Samples incoming raw materials in-house by a statistically sound sampling plan. This ensures tests are representative of the entire lot of material received.
  • Has a state-of-the-art laboratory on-site. It’s staffed by qualified scientists, who ensure the identity, purity, and potency of each ingredient and finished product, as well as the absence of contamination.
  • Keeps an extensive library of product records and standard operating procedures to ensure quality is guaranteed for every batch.
  • Coordinates a robust stability program to ensure products meet label claims throughout the product shelf life.

Since 2018, USANA’s Salt Lake City, Utah, manufacturing facility has been certified by United States Pharmacopeia (USP) to meet the applicable GMP requirements (set forth in the 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 111, and in USP General Chapter 2750). And, where applicable, USANA tests its supplements to make sure they meet USP standards and specifications for potency, uniformity, and disintegration.

As an Australian supplier, USANA is regularly inspected and audited by the TGA to ensure their GMP standards are met. TGA mandates that manufacturers follow a set of GMP similar to pharmaceutical GMP in the United States.

Since 2006, USANA’s Salt Lake City, Utah, manufacturing facility has been certified to be in compliance with NSF/ANSI Dietary Supplement GMP requirements set forth by NSF International. According to NSF, “GMP registration reflects [a] continued commitment to ensuring quality and satisfaction and gives companies confidence that their organization operates in conformance to established GMP.”

In addition, a number of USANA supplements have been evaluated and approved by ConsumerLab.com, a leading provider of independent test results and information.

USANA is also a member of the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)—an association of dietary-supplement and functional-food companies that share a commitment to provide consumers with natural health products of superior quality, benefit, and reliability.

It is USANA’s mission to develop and provide the highest quality, science-based products. Because poor manufacturing can destroy great science, USANA is one of the few companies to manufacture most of its products in its own state-of-the-art facility. To ensure the formulas developed in USANA’s laboratories are produced consistently, the same process is followed each time manufacturing begins. By rigorously testing each product for potency and purity and by following pharmaceutical GMP, USANA has set the standard for excellence in dietary supplement manufacturing.