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That does not seem to be the case for coQ10[1]. With coQ10, it's only effective at a therapeutic level which entails higher doses[2].

Vitamin E as α-tocopherol has been associated with increased prostate cancer[3]. Natural tocopherols rich in γ-T, γ-TmT, or similar tocopherol mixtures show more promise for cancer applications[4].

1. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp/coenzym...

2. https://youtu.be/9Z7X9WPWv4Y?si=avOV0u4ruy_zNslr&t=746

3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21990298/

4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899293/

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