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When I was retaining fluids, I was advised first to drink more water, and then was told
that taking CoQ10 (400 mg daily in four divided doses) would go a long way help to
strengthen the kidneys. I was also told to increase my vitamin C intake to "bowel
tolerance", to the level where I got diarrhea then back down a bit. For me that meant
taking 25 grams a day. Those two things either helped or the situation just resolved
itself within 3 days. I kept taking both supplements afterward and still take them. Have
not had any recurrance of swollen hands or legs (knock on wood).

I was told that the increased swelling might be an indicator of decreased kidney function.
Doing a search just now on CoQ10 and renal function, I came up with the following:


In studying 21 patients with chronic renal failure who were on or
off dialysis (serum creatinine levels of 5 mg/dl or above), 11 were
assigned to an intervention group that received coenzyme Q10 at
60mg, 3 times daily, compared with 10 subjects who received a
placebo (cellulose) at 1 g, 3 times daily. There was a significant
reduction in serum creatinine and blood urea and a significant
increase in creatinine clearance and urine output in the coenzyme
Q10 group versus the placebo group after the 4-week trial. After 4
weeks, the subjects on dialysis were significantly fewer in
the coenzyme Q10 group (36.2%) than in the placebo group
(90.0%). There was a significant increase in plasma levels of
vitamins A, E, C and beta-carotene, whereas thiobarbituric acid
reactive substances, diene conjugates and malondialdehyde
showed a significant reduction in the coenzyme Q10 group
compared with the control group. Q-Gel, which is a hydrosoluble
coenzyme Q10, was used as the coenzyme Q10 substance in
this study.

"Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Coenzyme
Q10 in Chronic Renal Failure: Discovery of a New Role," Singh RB,
Khanna HK, Niaz MA, J Nutr Environ Med, 2000;10:281-288.36843

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CoQ10 has also shown anti-cancer activity in some research.




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