What Is CoEnzyme Q10?

Co-Enzyme Q10 is a naturally occuring antioxidant. Naturally occurring in the bodies cells, it plays an important role in speeding-up the bodies metabolic rate. Found primarily in meats and fish, but the amounts in food are far less than can be obtained from food supplements.

What Is CoEnzyme Q10 Used For?

As well as helping to stimulate weight loss Co-enzyme Q10 can also help with maintaining a health heart, increasing energy levels and maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Coenzyme Q10 works by helping the body to convert sugars and fat into energy. It natural for people to lose some of the Co Enzyme Q10 in the body's cells as they age, which may result in a reduction in energy levels that can cause feelings of tiredness lethargy and a lack of energy.

Key Benefits

Aids weight loss and boosts energy
Speeds up metabolic rate
Natural antioxidant

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CoEnzyme Q10 Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coenzyme Q10?
This is a compound that is found in mitochondria and serves as the energy source for the cell. It is an antioxidant.

What are Antioxidants?
They are agents that fight free radical damage, which alters cell membranes and DNA. They neutralize these free radicals and help reduce and prevent damage caused by them.

How is Coenzyme Q10 used for heart disease?
While acting as an antioxidant, it may decrease clot formation and help in the energy production of cells. A clinical trial shows that it may lower blood pressure when taken over 4 to 12 weeks. It may prevent heart damage when taking chemotherapy drugs. Other uses it has for the heart include strengthening heart function, reducing free radical damage, lowering arrhythmias (or irregular heartbeats), and helping prior to heart surgery.

How is Coenzyme Q10 used for Cholesterol?
For cholesterol lowering, it helps put back CoQ10 that is normally lessened by statin drugs. It may also help decrease the pain in the muscles that is associated with taking statin treatments. Some statins that lower CoQ10 in the body include pravastatin and lovastatin.

How is Coenzyme Q10 used for Diabetes?
There is some studies that suggest that it may improve blood sugar as well as help reduce the risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol that is associated with diabetes.

How will it help gum disease?
When taken as a mouth rinse, it can aid as a periodontal gum disease fighter. Those with gum disease experience swelling, redness, pain, and bleeding, and typically have reduced CoQ10 numbers. As a mouth rinse, it can aid in healing and in tissue repair. More studies are being done to see how it aids traditional therapy in helping periodontal gum disease.

What are other things it is useful for?
Other than heart function, coenzyme Q10 has also been used for damage reduction after a stroke, for healthy skin, exercise tolerance and fatigue issues, boosting athletic performance, and aiding treatment for Parkinson’s and Alzheimers.

How can I get it naturally?
This is supplied by oily fish such as tuna, whole grains, and organ meats such as liver. A balanced well-rounded diet can get more CoQ10 in your system naturally.

What is the dosage I should take?
It should only be taken by adults over the age of 18. The adult dosage is between 30 mg and 200 mg a day. The compound is fat-soluble so for the best absorption in the body, take the supplement after a meal containing fat.

What are the precautions in taking coenzyme Q10?
Generally it is very safe with no particular side effects other than stomach upset. There is, however, unknown safety with pregnancy and breastfeeding and therefore should not be taken before talking to your doctor.

What are the possible interactions with coenzyme Q10?
Do not take if you are on blood thinners, blood pressure medication, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, or timolol. It should also be discussed with your doctor prior to taking if you are on statins, cholesterol fibric acid derivatives, beta-blockers, and tricyclic antidepressants.