CoQ10 is also know as ubiquinone.

Beneficial Effects of CoQ10

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) works to improve energy production at the cellular level. It is utilized in the cell by the mitochondria, the cellular structure responsible for producing energy for the cell. It is also recognized as a powerful antioxidant.

The heart is an active tissue requiring tremendous energy, therefore, its need for CoQ10 is understandable. Certain cardiovascular diseases increase cardiac energy needs since the heart must work even harder. Examples of these diseases are:

• angina
• high blood pressure
• mitral valve prolapse
• congestive heart failure

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Coenzyme Q10 is needed for normal blood sugar metabolism. Animals with diabetes have been reported to be CoQ10 deficient. People with type 2 diabetes have been found to have significantly lower blood levels of CoQ10 compared with healthy people. In one trial, blood sugar levels fell substantially in 31% of people with diabetes after they supplemented with 120 mg per day of CoQ7, a substance similar to CoQ10. In people with type 1 diabetes, however, supplementation with 100 mg of CoQ10 per day for three months neither improved glucose control nor reduced the need for insulin. The importance of CoQ10 supplementation for people with diabetes remains an unresolved issue, though some doctors recommend approximately 50 mg per day as a way to protect against possible effects associated with diabetes-induced depletion.

CoQ10 increases the effectiveness of vitamin E as sacrifices itself to spare vitamin E.

CoQ10 is one of the top six pharmaceuticals used in Japan. It is also very safe for long term use as no serious adverse effects have been reported.

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CoQ10 May Slow Parkinson's Disease

Building on the discovery that patients with Parkinson's have reduced levels of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in their mitochondria, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have found that supplementation with CoQ10 can slow the deterioration of function experienced by Parkinson's sufferers.

Researchers led by Clifford Shults, MD, divided 80 patients with early-stage Parkinson's into four groups. All of the patients had the tremor, stiffness and slowed movements typical of early-stage Parkinson's. Three of the groups received CoQ10 in dosages of 300, 600, or 1200 mg/day, together with vitamin E. The fourth group received placebo. Patients were evaluated every four months for 16 months, unless their level of disability made it appropriate to intervene with drugs.

Progression of symptoms was slower in the three treatment groups than in those taking placebo, and benefits were strongest in the group receiving 1200 mg/day (44% less reduction in cognition, motor function, and daily activities). CoQ10 was safe and well-tolerated at all three dosage levels. As expected, those taking CoQ10 showed significant increases both in serum levels of CoQ10 and in mitochondrial energy production.

The research was published in the October 15 issue of the Archives of Neurology (59, 10:1541-50, 2002).

Sources of CoQ10

CoQ10 is in everything we eat. It is not possible, however, to consume enough CoQ10 through dietary intake to achieve blood levels capable of producing clinical effects.

Based on bioavailability studies, the best preparations are soft-gelatin capsules that contain CoQ10 in an oil base.

Who Will Benefit From CoQ10 Supplementation?

Anyone diagnosed with:

• angina, high blood pressure, cardiomyopathy, mitral vale prolapse, congestive heart failure*.
• diabetes*
• periodontal disease*
• cancer*
• Parkinson's disease*
• immune deficiency*
• Alzheimer's disease*
• muscular dystrophy*
• elevated cholesterol levels*

Men and Women wishing:

• to loose weight
• to enhance their athletic performance

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Possible Interactions with Coenzyme Q10

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