Article Summary:
- Glutathione and CoQ10 are important nutrients that promote the normal functioning of cells and protect cellular components against oxidative stress.*
- Several studies that explored the combined effects of glutathione and CoQ10 established their role in enhancing the body’s antioxidant defense mechanisms.*
- Tesseract’s proprietary nutrient delivery technology enables optimal absorption and bioavailability of glutathione and CoQ10 to help achieve their health and wellness benefits.
Oxidative stress occurs when the body’s natural antioxidant defenses are insufficient to neutralize its free radical load. This imbalance is a key underlying contributor to several health ailments adversely affecting various organs in the body. Elevated levels of oxidative stress could indicate a greater need for antioxidant supplementation.
Glutathione, a tripeptide known as the body’s master antioxidant, is a critical molecule that helps the liver to detoxify, neutralizes free radicals, acts as a co-factor for several antioxidant enzymes, and is vital to mitochondrial function.*
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10 or ubiquinone) is a fat-soluble molecule that facilitates the transfer of electrons within the mitochondrial oxidative respiratory chain to produce cellular energy (ATP). CoQ10 also enhances the production of vital antioxidants, such as superoxide dismutase, to mitigate oxidative stress.* Furthermore, CoQ10 can lower lipid peroxidation levels by inhibiting pro-oxidative compounds.*
Both nutrients have immense therapeutic potential. The question can be asked whether glutathione and CoQ10 can be taken together, and the answer is yes. This post discusses the benefits of taking them together as supplements, supported by several studies that establish their synergistic effects.
Studies Exploring the Combined Effects of Glutathione and CoQ10 Supplementation
The body has several enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant mechanisms that scavenge free radicals (also called reactive oxygen species, or ROS). The major antioxidative enzymes in the enzymatic mechanism are glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD-1). The beneficial influence of CoQ10 on the activities of these two antioxidative enzymes to lower the level of ROS underscores the idea of taking CoQ10 and glutathione together.
The following table highlights several studies that explore the combined beneficial health effects of glutathione and CoQ10.*
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Ongoing research continues to explore the synergistic effects of glutathione and CoQ10. Although some studies remain inconclusive, the beneficial effects of glutathione and CoQ10 to enhance the body’s antioxidant defense system have been established.
Can I Take Glutathione and CoQ10 Together? Factors to Consider
Can glutathione and CoQ10 supplements be taken together? The answer is yes. However, when co-adminstering, the efficacy and safety of the supplement formulation should be considered.
- The efficacy of a supplement formulation is determined by the absorption and bioavailability of its ingredients. Nano-delivery of supplement ingredients by cyclodextrins, a type of stabilizing carrier, has been found to optimize both their absorption and their solubility. Advanced formulations utilizing such nutrient delivery achieve the health-promoting benefits of the nutrients.
- The safety of a supplement is equally crucial and is reflected in the manufacturing practices used to make the supplement. Nutritional supplements formulated with the optimal amount of active ingredients best achieve the desired therapeutic objective without causing adverse side effects.
Tesseract Medical Research has developed glutathione and CoQ10 formulations that incorporate the advanced CyLoc® – DexKey® nutrient delivery nanotechnology. Molecules such as glutathione are naturally difficult to absorb, while supplemental CoQ10 has traditionally exhibited limited natural bioavailability. Using the Tesseract proprietary technology to deliver these nutrients at the desired point in the intestinal tract achieves optimal absorption. In addition, the unprecedented absorption of active nutrients enables micro-dosing — using a lesser amount of ingredients than previously required to achieve the desired therapeutic outcomes.
Tesseract combines the highest-quality nutrients with cutting-edge delivery systems to better support health and wellness. Tesseract follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), including scientifically advanced analytical techniques and quality control systems, to ensure the efficacy and safety of its supplement formulations.
The power of Tesseract supplements lies in enhancing palatability, maximizing solubility, absorption and bioavailability, and micro-dosing multiple nutrients in a single, highly effective capsule. Shop products on our website and learn more about how they support the body’s antioxidant defense system..*
1Kopets R, et al. Dietary supplementation with a novel l-carnitine multi-micronutrient in idiopathic male subfertility involving oligo-, astheno-, teratozoospermia: A randomized clinical study. Andrology vol. 8,5 (2020): 1184-1193. doi:10.1111/andr.12805
2Turunen M, et al. Metabolism and function of coenzyme Q. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta vol. 1660,1-2 (2004):171-199. doi:10.1016/j.bbamem.2003.11.012