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CoQ10: The Antioxidant Powerhouse for Cellular Energy

It is now believed by scientists and researchers that CoQ10 is the latest weapon in the war against old age and disease. CoQ10 exists in every cell in the body. Sources say it is the key to the process that produces 95% of cellular energy. It produces the energy our bodies need and acts as an antioxidant to defend ourselves from toxic free-radicals that damage our cells and age our mind and body.

According to Robert C. Atkins's, M.D. book Vita-Nutrient Solution (1998), CoQ10 can "enhance our immune defenses, making it extremely important [in] preventing and treating heart disease, diabetes, periodontal disease, high-blood pressure, obesity, cancer, and a growing list of neurological conditions."

What does CoQ10 do?
CoQ10 is made in all tissues and cells, cell membranes, blood, and LDL cholesterol. In cells, it is concentrated in units called mitochondria, the metabolic factories, where a series of actions leads to the production of energy needed to sustain life.

CoQ10 has an important role as an electron messenger, a process called mitochondrial respiration, where the oxidation of the food we eat leads to the generation of volts of energy. During this process, chemical mistakes occur and free radicals may be produced that can damage DNA, oxidize lipids and proteins, and increase the risk of heart disease and cancer, dementia, and accelerated aging.

CoQ10 as an antioxidant allows for the protection of proteins, lipids, and DNA of mitochondria from oxidation and prevents mitochondrial damage. CoQ10 is an important defense system in tissues and muscles, including the heart, which have large numbers of mitochondria.

According to Dr. William Lee, R., Ph.D., author of the book, Coenzyme Q10: Is It Our New Foundation of Youth?, CoQ10 has actually been shown to have direct anti-aging effects, and may play a role in decelerating the aging process. By supplementing dwindling enzymes with CoQ10, people can correct age-related declines in the immune system, and increase energy and exercise tolerance, prolonging life expectancy.

Treating diseases with CoQ10
At an international conference in Boston, several studies on the role of CoQ10 in the prevention and treatment of diseases were discussed.

*One U.S. study reported that patients with chronic fatigue immune deficiency syndrome (CFIDS) showed a substantial increase in their ability to exercise after receiving high doses of CoQ10 supplements (100 or 300 mg / day) for 180 days. Once the CoQ10 was withdrawn, their response returned to the pre-treatment condition.

* In an experimental model, a study from Australia showed CoQ10 to improve tolerance to aerobic stress during exercise. The same lab reported that CoQ10 treatment of human heart muscle from elderly patients restored the heart's contractibility equal to that of a young heart that was not treated with CoQ10.

* A study from India showed that 144 patients with heart disease (acute myocardial infarction) showed significant improvement, a reduction in both blood pressure and blood lipids, when CoQ10 supplements were given, 60 mg a day for 4 weeks.

Studies show that oral supplementation with CoQ10 will restore depleted CoQ10 stores in cells and tissues through the mitochondria where they enhance cellular energy production and sustainability. In its ability to scavenge free radicals, CoQ10 reduces the risks of atherosclerosis and some neurological diseases. CoQ10 is the 'everywhere' compound, the antioxidant powerhouse for cellular energy.

Whole Foods, March 1995. Carmia Borek, PhD., CoQ10: "The 'Everywhere' compound", 1998. Atkins, Robert C., Vita-Nutrient Solution, (1998).

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