With age, individuals may have difficulty converting ubiquinone into ubiquinol. Unfortunately, we have no way of predicting who can or cannot convert the forms efficiently. The only way to know is to try one form for a month, then switch to the other and see if you notice the difference. If not, you may not be deriving any extra benefit from ubiquinol.
This question was answered by a trained product specialist at Swanson Health Products. Do you have a question you’d like answered? Send it via email to drea658baic@compend.me.
(Note: as per industry regulations, we cannot and will not answer medical questions, make treatment or diagnosis recommendations or comment on disease inquiries. Such questions must be answered by your doctor or professional healthcare provider.)
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Ubiquinone or Ubiquinol: Which is Better?
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