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I take PQQ (PyrroloQuinoline Quinone) with Coq10 because this encourages mitochodrial regrowth inside the cells. My dentist told me about this. After my open heart surgery (2009), my eject fraction was 45%. Normal is 55% - 60%. A month ago it measured 53%, so I think the PQQ - Coq10 works. I am also diabetic. Recently I stopped eating grains, but still eat fruit and resistant starch vegetables like peas and beans. It helps my blood sugar. You may want to check into this.

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David Watson's avatar

Looks interesting. Thanks. I'll study that some more. Like most supplements, apparently it's available with fruits and vegetables, so a good diet should provide whatever we need. But sometimes, more is better, so it's always worth a look.

I assume you've read Esselstyn. He has successfully treated heart patients, even reversing fairly serious conditions, with very low fat diet. No oils, nothing with a mother. If the muscle itself is damaged, apparently that won't heal, but function can be improved with diet and lifestyle, as you have seen. I followed his guidance, monitored by a live cardiologist, for 2 years. Lost a lot of weight (BMI 30 to 20), heart condition improved a lot, still had some problems, but much less. The biggest change for me was ditching carbs. That maintained my prior gains and cleaned up the other labs. The theory that seemed to work for me was described by Saladino in Carnivore Code.

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TnDoc's avatar

Thanks, will invedtigate.

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