PQQ is a supplement just becoming available the last couple of years; it is reported in research studies to improve the function of mitochondria in your cells (necessary for energy metabolism) and is even capable of stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis (regrowth).
New vitamin 'may tackle infertility'
by STEPHEN HULL, Metro
Scientists have discovered a new vitamin which could tackle infertility problems in humans.
PQQ has been known about since 1979 but a team in Japan has now declared it a vitamin - the first new one in 55 years.
Its reported medical benefits also include the prevention of heart attacks, strokes, cancer, osteoporosis, obesity and intestinal disease.
The best method of taking it is by drinking a foul-smelling broth called natto which is made from fermented soya beans and has been in the Japanese diet for more than 1,000 years.
Luckily, it is also found in parsley, green tea, green peppers, kiwi fruit and papaya.
The team, led by Takafumi Kato at Tokyo's Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, discovered that when it took PQQ out of the diet of virgin mice, many suffered fertility problems.
Mr Kato said: 'There are many possible factors behind the drop in fertility. We need more research to find out what is happening and what would be the effect on humans.'
Despite this, he said, vitamins which do something to mice usually act in the same way on humans - giving hope that it could boost fertility in childless couples.
PQQ - pyrroloquinoline quinone - is the first new vitamin to be discovered since B12 in 1948.
Dr Alison Murdoch, of the British Fertility Society, warned that the study was in the preliminary stages and much more research needed to be done.
These links have helpful info:
https://community.babycenter.com/post/a30319687/any_one_had_a_coq10_success_story_yet
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/t...nt-coq10-could-key-pregnancy-older-women.html
https://ivf.ca/forums/topic/32614-biopqq/
https://www.network54.com/Forum/530...ut+Bio+PQQ+(Update+from+Ubiquinol+post+below)
https://www.fertilityfriends.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=294994.0
Abstract
Objective
To assess whether supplementation with Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) during pregnancy reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia.
Methods
Women at increased risk of pre-eclampsia were enrolled in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Women were assigned to receive 200 mg of CoQ10 or placebo daily from 20 weeks of pregnancy until delivery. The primary outcome was rate of pre-eclampsia. Statistical analyses were by intention-to-treat.
Results
Of the 235 women enrolled in the trial, 118 were randomized to receive CoQ10 and 117 received a placebo. A total of 197 (83.8%) women were followed-up. The overall rate of pre-eclampsia was 20% (n=47). Thirty women (25.6%) in the placebo group developed pre-eclampsia compared with 17 women (14.4%) in the CoQ10 group, and this reduction was significant (P=0.035) (relative risk [RR] 0.56; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.33–0.96).
Conclusion
Supplementation with CoQ10 reduces the risk of developing pre-eclampsia in women at risk for the condition.
Lowers Risk of Pregnancy Complications
Clinical studies have shown that CoQ10 benefits both mother and child during pregnancy. In a 2011 article published in the journal Research and Reports in Neonatology, authors noted that oxidative stress is a major factor in the development of maternal complications, such as gestational diabetes, high blood-pressure and preeclampsia and can also inhibit fetal growth, contributing to low birth weight. Increased levels of CoQ10, according to this article, have been shown to help reduce risk of these maternal complications and the incidence of low birth weight in infants.
There are not alot of studys on co-q10 during pregnancy other then the ones on preventing pre-eclampsia , and the one above, but general thought is that since it aids to improve the function of mitochondria in your cells ,increasing energy within the cells which aid cell growth and of course the embryo starts out as a ball of cells it can also help aid in early development . I think of it as a cant hurt might help supplement, and I have found no studys suggesting its unsafe during pregnancy if you find some info saying its unsafe please share.
