what is coq10?

Question

do you need a supplement

Answer 1

CoenzymeQ10 is a compound that is naturally produced
in the body.The body uses it for cell growth and to protect
cells from damage that could lead to cancer.It helps the
immune system work better and makes the body better able to resist certain infections.Clinical trials have shown
that CoQ10 helps protect the heart from the damaging side effects of doxorubicin,a drug used to treat cancer.
If you go to this website it is amazing all the things CoQ10
does.Okay

Answer 2

CoQ10 is a fat-soluble vitamin-like substance present in every cell of the body and serves as a coenzyme for several of the key enzymatic steps in the production of energy within the cell. It also functions as an antioxidant which is important in its clinical effects.

It is naturally present in small amounts in a wide variety of foods but is particularly high in organ meats such as heart, liver and kidney, as well as beef, soy oil, sardines, mackerel and peanuts.

To put dietary CoQ10 intake into perspective, one pound of sardines, two pounds of beef, or two and one half pounds of peanuts, provide 30mg of CoQ10. CoQ10 is also synthesized in all tissues and in healthy individuals normal levels are maintained both by CoQ10 intake and by the body's synthesis of CoQ10. It has no known toxicity or side-effects.

The dosage of CoQ10 used in clinical trials has evolved over the past 20 years. Initially, doses as small as 30-45mg per day were associated with measurable clinical responses in patients with heart failure. Additional studies have used higher doses with improved clinical response, again in patients with heart failure. Some patients attain good blood levels of CoQ10 on 100mg per day while others require two or three times this amount to attain the same blood level. All CoQ10 available today in the United States is manufactured in Japan and is distributed by a number of companies who place the CoQ10 either in pressed tablets, powder-filled capsules, or oil-based gelcaps. CoQ10 is fat-soluble and absorption is significantly improved when it is chewed with a fat-containing food.

Answer 3

Coenzyme Q 10 is a substance that helps patients with heart failure. It is proven effective in a number of cases. A family uncle swears the only reason he is alive day after day is becuase of what Coenzyme Q 10 does for his weak heart.

Answer 4

Co-Q-10 is also known as ubiquinone. Co-Q-10 is an integral part of the membranes of the mitochondria where it is involved in the production of ATP, the basic energy producing molecules of the cells.