Benefits of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

CoQ10 has so many benefits and I am constantly hearing about more and more updates about this supplement. CoQ10 is an antioxidant that prevents oxidation and hardening of the arteries. CoQ10 has been shown to treat many things, from heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol to diabetes, breast cancer.

Coenzyme Q10 is called ubiquinone because it is ubiquitous, meaning “everywhere present”. CoQ10 is found in every living cell. Without CoQ10 in optimum amounts, we would suffer from various maladies. CoQ10 is a vital co-factor for supporting health—especially within the heart and cardiovascular system

Technically, CoQ10 is referred to as “vitamin-like” substance or a “co-factor” because it is produced naturally by the body. However, some experts consider it as a vitamin, an essential nutrient needed by all the cells in the body to sustain life.

Latest news about CoQ10 from Dr. Mercola is that CoQ10 fights obesity. Coenzyme Q10 may protect or retard the development of fatty liver related to obesity.

Many people lack this enzyme and according to Frank Mangano, Author of “The Blood Pressure Miracle,” reported a study that people with hypertension who were given CoQ10, ½ of the participants were able to go off one to three of their current blood pressure medications.

According to Nutrimedika, clinical studies have shown that CoQ10 can treat periodontal disease. CoQ10 is also being investigated in treating cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s and even immune system disorders including AIDS.

“Studies show that most people with congestive heart failure have a deficiency of CoQ10 in their heart muscle. The lower the levels, the worse the congestive heart failure. But studies also show that patients who were supposed to die 15 years ago from congestive heart failure are still alive today primarily because of taking Coenzyme Q10 daily.” William Lee Cowden, MD, Cardiologist

As more and more research is being done on CoQ10, I’m sure we’ll be hearing more about it.



Sources:
Mercola.com
Frank Mangano – The Blood Pressure Miracle
Nutrimedika.com