Coenzyme Q10 Review

Is Coenzyme Q10 Good for Heart Health & Weight Loss? 

Coenzyme Q10 is one of the main substances that is present throughout the body. Many Coenzyme Q are in the nature, but this vitamin-like component has been present in quantities only in men and other primates.

Like other supplements, this nutrient has many benefits but its main property is heart health and cardiovascular support.

How does Coenzyme Q10 play its role?

First: as a fat soluble nutrient, it uses its antioxidant properties to protect the mitochondria(which produces energy into the cells) against free radicals.

Second: it helps in energy production throughout the body.

Food Sources:

You can find this nutrient in every plant and animals. But as we said earlier, it’s difficult to get it in sufficient amount from foods.

Dosage: 30 – 300 mg daily

Most common dosage: 30 mg daily

Dosage form: power based tablets, capsules, softgels, liposomal spray and Q-gel.

Benefits:

It helps maintain heart health and prevent cardiovascular diseases and related disorders. It also plays a role in reducing the atherosclerosis process.

It reinforces the heart muscle and reduces the frequency of angina episodes for patients with congestive heart failure.

It lowers blood pressure in people with high blood pressure.

It plays a major role in producing energy in the body.

It also acts as a fat soluble antioxidant.

It enhances insulin production and helps regulates blood sugar levels.

It helps in the treatment of gum diseases and muscular dystrophy.

It supports people receiving chemotherapy and treats breast cancer.

About weight loss and obesity, medical studies and articles recognize the fact that Coenzyme Q10 helps stop weight gain.

It helps patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

It also has been effective to improve infertility in men.

It improves the health of patients with Parkinson’s disease and against antipsychotics drugs and beta blockers.

Coenzyme Q10 strengthens the heart muscle and can affect the dose and medications you may need as treatment for your health conditions. It’s necessary to talk to your doctor before taking this supplement.

After you have started taking this heart protector, it may necessary to reduce or eliminate medications and drugs. But remember that such a decision must be supervised by a physician.

Health conditions related:

AIDS: patients with AIDS have been found with low levels of Coenzyme Q10 and the deficiency is becoming worse as the disease becomes severe. Supplementation is necessary.

Aging: it protects the DNA from free radicals, diminishes the damage of the DNA and aging process.

Angina , breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, congestive heart failure, fatigue, hypertension, parkinson’s disease and periodontal diseases: as related above.

Hyperlipidemia: it prevents the oxidation of LDL and reduces the risks associated with cardiovascular diseases.

Medical studies have shown that Coenzyme Q10 is also low in people with hyperthyroid diseases. These people should really benefit from a supplementation with coenzyme Q10.