Deficiencies in CoQ10 (also known as Coenzyme Q10) can
cause or aggravate many conditions such as heart disease,
diabetes and periodontal disease.
"After age 20, levels of Coenzyme Q10 in your body
decline gradually.
After 50, it plummets."
Healthy levels of CoQ10 help to lower your blood pressure
and assist circulation as well as maintain healthy muscle
tissue in your heart.
CoQ10 is also one of the most powerful antioxidants known
to man.
CoQ10 levels decline as we age. This is significant because
evidence suggests that a vast number of diseases including
dystrophy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Neurological
disorders and certain cancers are not only treatable with
CoQ10 but may in fact be caused, at least in
part, by a deficiency in CoQ10.
What can CoEnzyme Q10 do for you?
- Take a look at what Coenzyme Q10 can do for your health:
- Slows down the aging process as it protects your body
from
the damage of free radicals
- Support your immune system defences
- Is beneficial for promoting cardiovascular health
- Plays a crucial role in the maintenance of periodontal
health
- Research has shown that your immune system function
is
reduced when your levels of Co Q 10 are depleted.
What is Co Q 10?
Coenzyme Q10 resists easy classification. Because it's
an organic compound acting as an enzyme or coenzyme, necessary
in small amounts for normal body function, most researchers
consider it a vitamin.
CoQ10 is needed in every single cell in your body. It's
found in meats and some protein-rich nuts, but the concentrations
in these foods are normally weak.
How about fifteen pounds of peanut butter - or an equally
improbable three-and-a-half pounds of sardines - which provide
just 100 mg of Q10!
Now I love peanut butter - but fifteen pounds..... a day!
This is the amount the University of Washington School
of Medicine Physicians' Update calls "a reasonable
daily amount."
To get optimal amounts of Q10, you need to take a supplement.
Why you need CoQ10?
Coenzyme Q10 is recognised as an essential component in
your body's production of ATP (also known as "muscle
fuel").
Without ATP, our muscles cannot move. Without CoQ10, we
can't manufacture ATP.
After age 20, levels of CoQ10 in your body decline gradually.
After 50, it plummets.
Coenzyme Q10 is also one of the most powerful antioxidants
every discovered, and has been found to improve athletic
performance, and help intensive training athletes recover
quicker.
In short, CoQ10 may well be one of the most important and
versatile nutrients ever discovered. The only downfall of
CoQ10 relates to its oral absorption.
A Breakthrough in Co Q 10 research
Fortunately, however, a recent breakthrough in CoQ10 delivery
technology was recently discovered, meaning you can now
make the most of this amazing nutrient.
"When I coined the word vita-nutrient, I was thinking
of Coenzyme Q10. It is neither vitamin nor mineral nor amino
acid, yet it is absolutely vital to our health and vital
that we get enough of it." Dr Robert C. Atkins, M.D.
from
his book, "Dr. Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution"
Although it's present in virtually every cell in your body,
very few people are aware of how important it is or how
many different health benefits CoQ10 provides.
In fact, CoQ10 plays so many different roles in health,
you really need a book to detail all of them!
Coenzyme Q10 combats effects of heart
attack.
Coenzyme Q10 is shaping up to be a heart's best friend.
But only a small fraction of people who could benefit actually
know about it.
"There's no question that coenzyme Q10 can play a
significant role in recovery for heart attack,"
adds Dr. Peter H. Loengsjoen, a cardiologist in Tyler,
Texas, who has authored many journal articles on the use
of CoQ10.
"In hundreds of studies, and in my own practice, I've
seen results that we would have said were highly unlikely,
if not impossible."
Beyond the heart
In addition to its critical role in ATP and energy production,
CoQ10's powerful antioxidant property diminishes as levels
fall, decreasing your body's disease-fighting abilities.
Coenzyme Q10's antioxidant strengths also make it a likely
candidate in helping prevent or treat other diseases where
free radicals have a major effect (such as cancer).
Oxidative stress is suspected as a possible trigger for
many diseases, including breast and colo-rectal cancers.
Other applications for Coenzyme Q10 include possible roles
in treating neurological disorders, controlling insulin
levels, treating periodontal disease, and enhancing athletic
performance.
These far-ranging benefits are supported by a number of
clinical studies.
Dosage and delivery
Getting the right amount of CoQ10 into your bloodstream
and maintaining sufficient levels in your body is more complex
than just taking CoQ10 capsules.
A major factor in the bioavailability of Co Q10 is the
delivery system for the coenzyme. CoQ10 "molecules"
are so large that some researchers believe they stretch
the definition of the word.
Their size means these fat-soluble molecules need assistance
for optimal absorption. Unfortunately most CoQ10 supplements
today cut corners on the delivery system, meaning a less
than effective product for us as consumers.
CoQ10 in a form your body can use.
The most effective Coenzyme Q10 capsules now contain both
emulsified Co Q10 and a fatty oil to ensure maximum absorption.
CoQ10 that is pre-emulsified in an oil base relieves your
body of having to perform this task and can "increase
absorption levels by a factor of up to three times".
Absorption of fat soluble CoQ10 can be up to nine times
as great as in crystallised Q10, according to a study reported
in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 1998.
This absorption technology, refered to as Tru-Sorb technology,
was recently licensed for use in the USA and Europe by Changes
International (now part of Goldshield Elite).
Your Quick Guide to Coenzyme Q10
- CoQ10 is needed by every cell in your body to promote
optimum health
- It plays a significant role in recovery from heart attacks,
and equally importantly in helping prevent them
- Improves blood flow, which can help to reduce high blood
pressure.
Powerful Antioxidant
Natural body levels and the ability to synthesise it in
your body drop after age 20 and plummet after age 50. Supplementation
is both advised and recommended.
Also known as ubiquinone, taken from the Latin word ubique,
meaning 'everywhere'. The English word ubiquitous, meaning
"appearing everywhere at the same time", also
gives a hint as to the highly regarded nature of CoQ10.
Some delivery systems such as the patented Tru-Sorb system
are shown to be 900% more absorbable than the normal type.
About the Author
Mike Spencer has been helping people protect their heart
health for several years. Coenzyme Q10 is just one of the
essential nutrients in the Heart Health Pack - which provides
everything you need to ensure a healthy heart, and optimum
health in general. For more information visit http://www.heart-healthy-diet.com
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