Reesacat
06-24-11, 10:06 AM
June 22, 2011
Sarah Myhill, MD
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a symptom of mitochondrial failure, resulting in poor production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the currency of energy in the body.
To produce ATP, mitochondria need certain essential raw materials, namely Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), D-ribose, L-carnitine, magnesium and vitamin B-3.
In a normal healthy person, CoQ10 can be synthesized, but it requires the amino acid tyrosine, at least eight vitamins, and several trace elements. The vitamins include folic acid, vitamin C, B-12, B-6 and B-5.
Synthesis of CoQ10 is inhibited by environmental toxins and chronic disease.
I am coming to the view that many of my CFS patients are metabolically “dyslexic” - that is to say, even when all the raw materials are available, they cannot make their own CoQ10 in sufficient amounts, and therefore levels need to be measured and supplemented.
Indeed a recent study showed a close correlation between levels of CoQ10 and severity of CFS. (“Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency in ME/CFS” by Michael Maes, et al.)
To read the rest of this article, go to:
http://www.prohealth.com/me-cfs/library/showArticle.cfm?libid=16337
Sarah Myhill, MD
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a symptom of mitochondrial failure, resulting in poor production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the currency of energy in the body.
To produce ATP, mitochondria need certain essential raw materials, namely Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), D-ribose, L-carnitine, magnesium and vitamin B-3.
In a normal healthy person, CoQ10 can be synthesized, but it requires the amino acid tyrosine, at least eight vitamins, and several trace elements. The vitamins include folic acid, vitamin C, B-12, B-6 and B-5.
Synthesis of CoQ10 is inhibited by environmental toxins and chronic disease.
I am coming to the view that many of my CFS patients are metabolically “dyslexic” - that is to say, even when all the raw materials are available, they cannot make their own CoQ10 in sufficient amounts, and therefore levels need to be measured and supplemented.
Indeed a recent study showed a close correlation between levels of CoQ10 and severity of CFS. (“Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency in ME/CFS” by Michael Maes, et al.)
To read the rest of this article, go to:
http://www.prohealth.com/me-cfs/library/showArticle.cfm?libid=16337