Eggs have 46 chromosomes to begin with, but they undergo a change when a woman ovulates. Each egg discards 23 of its own chromosomes and, if it's fertilized, takes in 23 from the sperm cell to replace them. But this takes a lot of energy.
The energy in eggs, and essentially in all human cells, is produced by mitochondria, little power packs inside all our cells. But these weaken with age so that they don't produce as much energy, resulting in a steady decline in tissue and organ function.
Mitochondria need co-enzyme Q10 to make energy.
The vitamin is also a powerful anti-oxidant that may prevent mitochondrial DNA damage. Co-enzyme Q10's production by the body also decreases as we get older, starting around age 25.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Supplement+could+pregnancy+older+women/5440917/story.html#ixzz1hANAQms1
So Hubby did some research and found out which is the best one to take because it is not as simple as nipping out to Holland & Barrett and buying the first one you see as we have learnt over time - you need to make sure they are quality items, made with as many natural ingredients as possible and not filled with other rubbish. The correct CO Q10 to take is explained by this website for example: http://bestcoq10.com/what-is-the-best-coq10-to-take.
Whichever one you take it is all quite expensive!
I also came across this link which explains about some of the supplements I am taking and another one I could take Myo-inositol (MI):
http://pullingdownthemoon.com/blog/2011/06/05/supplements-to-improve-egg-quality/I was particularly interested when it said:
myo-inositol plays a role in cell growth and early studies indicated that higher levels of MI in the follicular fluid was associated with better egg quality.
So more pills to make me rattle but hopefully all helping us achieve our goal!
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