| Important to vitamin action. |
Bioflavonoids
("vitamin P") |
Enhance absorption of C (reduce oral herpes). Pain relief. Antibacterial. |
White material beneath citrus peel, peppers, buckwheat, black currants, other fruits; ginkgo, hawthorn, rose hips. |
500 1000 mg (take with C). Look for variety: hesperetin, , proanthocuanidins (grape seed extract, pycnogenol®); |
Very high doses may cause diarrhea. |
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Carnitine
("L-carnitine") |
Moves lon-chain fatty acids to cells to use as energy source for muscles. |
Meat and other animal foods (vegetarians often deficient). |
250 mg-2 g two to three times daily, especially athletes, vegetarians. (Produced in the body from iron, B1, B6, C and amino acids.) |
Works synergistically with coenzyme Q10. Boosts energy. |
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| Coenzyme Q10 ("ubiquinone") |
Antioxidant. Essential to energy; found in every cell. Reduces angina, shortness of breath. |
Salmon, sardines, mackerel; also beef, peanuts, spinach. |
30-50 mg (in formula with small amounts of E); may be prescribed in doses up to 300 mg/day to treat heart disease, cancer, diabetes, muscular dystrophy. |
Perishable: Keep away from heat and light. Best absorbed when consumed with a little fat. |
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| Enzymes |
Catalyst for every normal activity and chemical reaction in the body. |
Raw foods (cooking kiils enzymes, leading to digestive problems and nutritonal deficiency). |
Take digistive enzymes 30 minutes before eating, or according to package directions. |
Plant derived enzymes work in a broad pH range through the GI tract. |
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