Ubiquinol is stronger than ubiquinone by what ratio?

Question

I heard ubiquinol (CoQ-10) is 4 times stronger than ubiguinone (CoQ-10). Is this correct?

Answer 1

Well, there's not a straight ratio between the two forms of CoQ10. Basically, Ubiquinol is like a pre-converted form of CoQ10... your body needs to convert Ubiquinone into Ubiquinol to use it efficiently and some people have more trouble converting between the forms (most commonly older people). In the trials that I've looked at, the blood plasma levels of CoQ10 are almost 8 times as high, but that doesn't directly reflect in how high it will be in a living person's system... it could be closer to 3-4 times, or closer to 6-7 times, depending on how well they convert it.

I'm sorry there's not a more clear-cut answer... it would make my life easier when customers ask. LOL!