COENZYME Q10

Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like compound, also known as ubiquinone, that occurs naturally in the body and is taken as a supplement to help the body's cells use oxygen and generate energy. It may help prevent or treat heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and obesity. CoQ10 is an antioxidant and may strengthen muscles and improve physical performance and endurance. It is taken to allow the body to adjust to higher altitudes and improve oxygen utilization. It has also demonstrated excellent results in clinical trials on periodontal disease, by speeding up healing time, reducing gum pockets, and improving other factors associated with gum disease.

The primary function of CoQ10 is as a catalyst in the creation of energy on the cellular level. Each of our cells contains very small energy factories called mitochondria. The mitochondria produce 95 percent of our total energy needs. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the basic energy molecule of the cell. CoQ10 must be present for the synthesis of ATP. Without it, various mechanisms of the body quickly begin to fail, making us vulnerable to a host of major medical problems. If CoQ10 is deficient, our organs and body systems will not have the energy they need to function in an optimum manner. We can supplement our diets with CoQ10 however, and increasing the amount in our bodies has an overall rejuvenating and energizing effect on our health. It plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of the immune system and in the aging process. The New England Institute reports that CoQ10 alone is effective in reducing mortality in animals afflicted with tumors and leukemia. Clinical tests are being done along with chemotherapy to reduce the side effects of the drug therapy.

In Japan, it is used in the treatment of heart disease and high blood pressure. Research has shown that the use of CoQ10 benefits allergies, asthma, and respiratory disease, and it is used to treat the brain for illnesses such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. It is also beneficial in aging, obesity, candidiasis, multiple sclerosis, and treating duodenal ulcers.

Much of the solid scientific research regarding CoQ10 deals with the heart. It plays a role in several types of heart disease: angina pectoris, where because of too little blood during stress, the heart muscle cramps resulting in chest pain; congestive heart failure, where the lungs fill with fluid as the heart begins to fail; cardiomyopathies,general problems in the heart muscle; ischemic heart disease, where the heart muscle is deprived of enough blood because of the arteries clogging or a heart attack; mitral valve prolapse, when the mitral valve has trouble doing its job and it becomes difficult for the heart to efficiently pump blood; and high blood pressure. According to a variety of studies CoQ10 has proved effective in all these cases. Deficiencies of CoQ10 have been found only in ailing hearts. Healthy hearts have an adequate amount in the tissues. It also appears that CoQ10 can protect the heart from further damage, improve the effects of heart surgery, and defend the heart from potentially toxic drugs. For those with a concern or history of heart disease in the family, supplementation with CoQ10 may be one way of strengthening the heart and reducing the risk of death from heart disease.

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