Good signs from coq10 - now what? (Mary)
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 12 years
- Published
- Oct 2023
Summary
Mary said 4,000 to 5,000mg of branched-chain amino acids daily, followed since 2014, cut her post-exertional malaise recovery time by more than half and improved her energy, with CoQ10 adding a further noticeable effect. She notes cheaper BCAA brands worked less well for her than two specific ones.
What they credit
Credits Supplements, Carnitine, BCAA, amino acids, CoQ10 / ubiquinol.
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