CoQ10
Help for the heart
- Antioxidant that lowers probability of many health issues
- Supports exercise performance
- Delivered as Ubiquinol, its most bioactive form
Gluten-FreeCoenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a molecule produced in the body that is essential for cellular respiration and energy production. It is often recommended by doctors to people who have experienced a heart attack or have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which is a disease characterized by widespread muscular and skeletal pain as it has the potential to protect the blood vessels and enhance blood flow.
Our CoQ10 is produced in the United States and delivers CoQ10 in its Ubiquinol form, one of two types of CoQ10 (the other being ubiquinone). Ubiquinol is the active antioxidant state of CoQ10, which is the form naturally produced by our body and therefore is better absorbed, particularly as we age.
| Product Type: 1 Softgel Dosage: 100mg |
Ubiquinol (Kaneka QH), Medium chain triglycerides, sunflower lecithin and beeswax; rosemary extract, natural mixed tocopherols and ascorbyl palmitate added to maintain freshness. Softgel consists of bovine gelatin, glycerin and purified water; caramel and carob extract added as a light barrier.
milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans
Studies suggest CoQ10 has a variety of exercise benefits. It can help delay fatigue during exercise, but this may not apply to situations outside of exercise.[1] [2] It also appears to increase exercise capacity for people who have heart conditions or have just suffered heart attack.[3] Additionally it appears to reduce oxidation somewhat during exercise, although results are mixed.[4] There are also studies to suggest an increase in the maximum oxygen consumption of untrained people during exercise.[5]
A 2014 meta-analysis of different studies found that CoQ10 not only is an essential component of cell respiration and energy production, it also is an antioxidant that lowers the probability of mitochondrial disease, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, heart attack, certain cancers, neurodegenerative diseases (for example Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease), diabetes, and even male infertility.[6] It also reduces pro-oxidative biomarkers, which are indicators of oxidative damage in the body,[7] and appears to reduce oxidation caused by exercise.[8] Additionally, it decreases lipid peroxidation, which is a marker of damage to cell membranes, to a greater extent than other nutraceuticals.[9]
Heart failure is often characterized by the heart’s muscles losing their ability to properly contract due to an energy depletion associated with low CoQ10 levels. Many studies show supplementing CoQ10 to patients with cardiovascular problems can improve their quality of life and even reduce their symptoms significantly.[12] [13]
People who have insufficient blood flow and high oxidative stress can see their blood flow increase again though CoQ10 supplementation.[14] [15] There also appears to be a minor reduction in blood pressure.[16]
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