Coq10 – What is Coenzyme 10 and Why is it Important for Heart Health?
Hope Pope asked:
Copyright (c) 2008 Hope Pope
It seems like we are constantly hearing about CoQ10 now… but what exactly is CoQ10?
Co Q 10 is actually made inside our bodies; however, as we get older, it gets depleted from our system. Co Q 10 is needed for the basic functioning of our cells.
Age reduces Co Q 10 from our bodies but medications will also do this. Guess what popular drugs decrease our natural Co Q 10 from our bodies? Cholesterol lowering drugs. Yes, you very rarely hear from the doctor that cholesterol lowering drugs are not good for our bodies. Doctors just prescribe cholesterol lowering drugs left and right without thinking about… or rather without telling us the whole truth.
And what is interesting (and apalling as well) is that studies have shown that people with heart problems often have low levels of Co Q 10 in their systems to begin with. So, take cholesterol lowering drugs, too, and it just lowers the necessary CoQ10 even more in our systems.
It is true, usually people with heart disease have extremely low levels of CoQ10 in their bodies. Coenzyme 10 has been proven to increase heart energy… and therefore, the heart becomes stronger and works better.
Studies have shown that taking Co Q 10 supplements have helped heart patients with fatigue, dispend, chest pain, and palpitations.
If you buy CoQ10 locally, you will most likely pay a lot of money (which can explain why a lot of people don’t take it)… which is why a lot of people who want to take it don’t. If you look carefully, though, you can find inexpensive supplements on the internet. Although, again, remember the old saying “you get what you pay for” and some of the cheap supplements are junk. And what a lot of people don’t know is that a lot of vitamins are not “natural vitamins”. They have preservatives in them… many of which have been shown to be dangerous.
Some vitamins and supplements even have dangerous preservatives in them… including trans fat. They are now pulling the trans fats out of fast food restaurants and adding them to our vitamins and supplements. Why?
The trans fats… or preservatives… make supplements and vitamins last longer and taste better. So be careful when shopping for CoQ10 supplements or any vitamins or supplements for that matter.
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Copyright (c) 2008 Hope Pope
It seems like we are constantly hearing about CoQ10 now… but what exactly is CoQ10?
Co Q 10 is actually made inside our bodies; however, as we get older, it gets depleted from our system. Co Q 10 is needed for the basic functioning of our cells.
Age reduces Co Q 10 from our bodies but medications will also do this. Guess what popular drugs decrease our natural Co Q 10 from our bodies? Cholesterol lowering drugs. Yes, you very rarely hear from the doctor that cholesterol lowering drugs are not good for our bodies. Doctors just prescribe cholesterol lowering drugs left and right without thinking about… or rather without telling us the whole truth.
And what is interesting (and apalling as well) is that studies have shown that people with heart problems often have low levels of Co Q 10 in their systems to begin with. So, take cholesterol lowering drugs, too, and it just lowers the necessary CoQ10 even more in our systems.
It is true, usually people with heart disease have extremely low levels of CoQ10 in their bodies. Coenzyme 10 has been proven to increase heart energy… and therefore, the heart becomes stronger and works better.
Studies have shown that taking Co Q 10 supplements have helped heart patients with fatigue, dispend, chest pain, and palpitations.
If you buy CoQ10 locally, you will most likely pay a lot of money (which can explain why a lot of people don’t take it)… which is why a lot of people who want to take it don’t. If you look carefully, though, you can find inexpensive supplements on the internet. Although, again, remember the old saying “you get what you pay for” and some of the cheap supplements are junk. And what a lot of people don’t know is that a lot of vitamins are not “natural vitamins”. They have preservatives in them… many of which have been shown to be dangerous.
Some vitamins and supplements even have dangerous preservatives in them… including trans fat. They are now pulling the trans fats out of fast food restaurants and adding them to our vitamins and supplements. Why?
The trans fats… or preservatives… make supplements and vitamins last longer and taste better. So be careful when shopping for CoQ10 supplements or any vitamins or supplements for that matter.
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Coenzyme Q10 and Heart Health
Alexander Holt asked:
The heart is the most important muscle in our body, it’s our life pump. It is one of the few organs that are expected to work continuously, without rest, for a lifetime.
The heart beats about 70 times a minute, 100,000 times a day and about 36 million times a year. It pumps the equivalent of 2,500 – 5,000 gallons of blood per day through approximately 60,000 miles (100,000 km) of blood vessels. During an average lifetime, the heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.
Because of all that the heart muscle requires the highest level of energetic support at all times. And this is where Coenzyme Q10 comes into play.
We all get our energy from food. Food is eaten and than broken down into small pieces called glucose. The blood carries the glucose to every cell in the body, where it is broken down further, releasing energy into the cell.
Coenzyme Q10 is a substance that is involved in the production of energy in cells. Its main function is to carry electrons that are needed in the energy generation process. It is found in high concentrations in tissues and organs that require a lot of energy. And because the heart requires huge amounts of energy, CoEnzyme Q10 plays an essential role in maintaining a healthy heart.
Current research shows that heart disease may be connected to insufficient levels of Coenzyme Q-10. When deficiency occurs the heart may be the most affected organ, which can lead to some serious problems.
Coenzyme Q-10 is found naturally throughout the human body. Small amounts of it are obtained through the foods we eat (the richest sources are meat, poultry and fish), but the majority is created directly by the body.
The typical daily dietary intake of this compound is only about 2-5 mg, which is far below the amount needed for optimum health. Aging and illness deplete the body’s stores even further. At the age of 50 we produce half the amount of CoQ10 as we did when we were 20.
Although CoQ10 is available from foods, it is difficult to obtain enough of it from diet alone, especially in our later years. However, it can be taken as a supplement.
Supplementing CoQ10 has many health benefits such as strengthening the heart, improving the immune system and lowering blood pressure. Increasing levels of coenzyme Q10 give cells in the heart the ability to make more energy for pumping blood, which increases strength and output capacity.
CoQ10 is also one of the most potent antioxidants known. It plays a key role in treatment of cardiovascular illnesses, including congestive heart failure. It can also help with a number of other diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease, and more. Some doctors recommend it after heart surgery to speed recovery.
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The heart is the most important muscle in our body, it’s our life pump. It is one of the few organs that are expected to work continuously, without rest, for a lifetime.
The heart beats about 70 times a minute, 100,000 times a day and about 36 million times a year. It pumps the equivalent of 2,500 – 5,000 gallons of blood per day through approximately 60,000 miles (100,000 km) of blood vessels. During an average lifetime, the heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times.
Because of all that the heart muscle requires the highest level of energetic support at all times. And this is where Coenzyme Q10 comes into play.
We all get our energy from food. Food is eaten and than broken down into small pieces called glucose. The blood carries the glucose to every cell in the body, where it is broken down further, releasing energy into the cell.
Coenzyme Q10 is a substance that is involved in the production of energy in cells. Its main function is to carry electrons that are needed in the energy generation process. It is found in high concentrations in tissues and organs that require a lot of energy. And because the heart requires huge amounts of energy, CoEnzyme Q10 plays an essential role in maintaining a healthy heart.
Current research shows that heart disease may be connected to insufficient levels of Coenzyme Q-10. When deficiency occurs the heart may be the most affected organ, which can lead to some serious problems.
Coenzyme Q-10 is found naturally throughout the human body. Small amounts of it are obtained through the foods we eat (the richest sources are meat, poultry and fish), but the majority is created directly by the body.
The typical daily dietary intake of this compound is only about 2-5 mg, which is far below the amount needed for optimum health. Aging and illness deplete the body’s stores even further. At the age of 50 we produce half the amount of CoQ10 as we did when we were 20.
Although CoQ10 is available from foods, it is difficult to obtain enough of it from diet alone, especially in our later years. However, it can be taken as a supplement.
Supplementing CoQ10 has many health benefits such as strengthening the heart, improving the immune system and lowering blood pressure. Increasing levels of coenzyme Q10 give cells in the heart the ability to make more energy for pumping blood, which increases strength and output capacity.
CoQ10 is also one of the most potent antioxidants known. It plays a key role in treatment of cardiovascular illnesses, including congestive heart failure. It can also help with a number of other diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease, and more. Some doctors recommend it after heart surgery to speed recovery.
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