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| “What is CoQ10?” |
Volume 2, Issue 14
Winter, 2002 |
| Co
Q10 -- aka coenzyme Q10 -- aka Ubiquinone
Coenzyme Q10 -- is an extremely important nutrient for cellular function that occurs widely in nature – hence, the name ubiquinone. This nutrient is a principal agent for energy transfer on the cellular level, especially in heart muscle. More recently, there has been some anecdotal evidence that Co Q10 may be helpful in treating and preventing certain neurological disorders, such as |
Parkinsonism,
multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Co Q10 has been shown to help strengthen the heart muscle after heart attack and in patients who exhibit heart failure. Co Q10 is manufactured by the body, but rarely in sufficient amounts to help deal with certain maladies that develop. It has been estimated that 60% of the population over the age of 50 is severely deficient in Co Q10. |
The
anti-cholesterol drugs called “statins," which the majority of Americans
are taking, compete with Co Q10 for electron transfer on the same metabolic
pathways, thus further compromising the function of Co Q10 in an already
insufficient Co Q10 supply.
Stopping the statin drugs is NOT recommended, but taking a supplement of Co Q10 in the amount of at least 30 mg per day should prove most beneficial to your health. Start the New Year |
with
proper nutrition, exercise, and add
Co Q10 to your daily supplements. Respectfully yours, B. P. Loughridge, M.D. |
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