What is CoQ10?

Coenzyme Q10 (or CoQ10) is a natural chemical compound that we make in our bodies and consume in our diets, primarily from oily fish, organ meats such as liver, and whole grains.

It resides in the energy-producing part of cells and is involved with producing a key molecule known as adenosine-5-triphosphate (or ATP).

ATP is a cell's major energy source and it contributes to several important biological processes, such as the production of protein, and muscle contraction.

Why is CoQ10 important?

CoQ10 has the potential to vastly improve human health. It can help you combat fatigue, for example, as well as obesity, and a weak immune system (particularly for those with HIV, other viruses, and yeast infections).

It helps boost athletic performance (CoQ10 levels are low in people who exercise excessively), and it improves exercise tolerance in people with muscular dystrophy.

It also prevents toxin overload, and swollen gums (those with periodontal disease tend to have low levels of CoQ10 in their gums). Early studies show it may also increase sperm motility, leading to enhanced fertility. It’s all in a day’s work for CoQ10!

What's the importance of COQ10 for heart disease?

The American Chemical Society's most prestigious honour, the Priestley Medal, was awarded to Karl Folkers, Ph.D., for his landmark Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) research. That’s because Folkers found that in addition to the benefits listed above, CoQ10’s most valuable role may lie in fighting heart disease.

In fact, he says he found the blood levels of CoQ10 to be significantly lower in heart-disease patients than in those who were disease free, and he discovered that 70 percent of his heart patients with congestive heart failure benefited from taking CoQ10.

Eminent heart surgeon Denton Cooley, M.D., agrees. He says that in heart biopsies, he found 75 percent of his cardiac patients had varying, but significant, deficiencies of CoQ10. Reports by over a hundred Japanese cardiac specialists who gave CoQ10 to thousands of patients with heart problems for nearly ten years also seemed to support these findings.

Additional benefits of CoQ10

Not only that, but several studies with small numbers of people suggest that CoQ10 may lower blood pressure after a few weeks, and it might help to prevent some of the heart damage caused by chemotherapy.

Introducing CoQ10 before heart surgery may reduce the damage caused by free radicals and oxidative damage, as well as lowering the incidence of irregular heart beat, and strengthening heart function during recovery.

Interesting effects on cholesterol lowering drugs

CoQ10 levels tend to be lower in people with a high cholesterol count, compared with healthy individuals of the same age.

What’s more, certain cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins such as cerivastatin, atorvastatin, pravastatin simvastatin and lovastatin) seem to reduce the natural levels of CoQ10 in the body.

Taking CoQ10 supplements can correct the deficiency caused by statins, without changing the medication's positive effects on cholesterol levels.

As a result of its beneficial effects on one of the body’s most important organs, Folkers calls CoQ10 "a natural and essential co-factor in the heart."

CoQ10 and diabetes

Of course, managing cholesterol levels, helping the circulatory system, blood sugar levels and heart health is particularly important for diabetics, and CoQ10 supplements may be a help to them.

Despite concern that CoQ10 may cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, two recent studies of people with diabetes given CoQ10 twice a day showed they experienced no hypoglycemic response. If you’re diabetic, talk to your doctor about how you can safely take CoQ10.

CoQ10 for Alzheimers and cancer

Now, scientists are hoping its effects on the heart, blood systems, and tissue toxicity means CoQ10 can soon be used as part of a treatment program for Alzheimer's disease, and for recovery from stroke. They’re also hopeful about the possibility of using it as part of a treatment regimen for women with breast cancer (together with conventional treatment and a nutrional program involving high levels of other antioxidants and fatty acids).

How does CoQ10 perform all these roles?

So how does it do it? Researchers think it may all be possible on account of CoQ10’s ability to inhibit blood clot formation, improve energy production in cells, and act as an antioxidant.

Antioxidants are substances that hunt for free radicals and escort them out of the body, which prevents the free radicals causing oxidative damage to cell membranes and DNA when they accumulate in the tissues and blood as a result of pollution, UV light, cigarette smoking, and as a by-product of normal metabolic processes.

Free radicals cause us to age more quickly, and they contribute to a number of health problems including heart disease and cancer.

Helping the fight against free radicals

Antioxidants such as CoQ10 can neutralize free radicals and may reduce or even help prevent some of the damage they cause.

CoQ10 may have found its perfect partner in another potent antioxidant: vitamin E. Together they are the principle fat-soluble antioxidants in cells, and CoQ10 may help vitamin E act more effectively in the body.

Another friend of CoQ10 is the spectacular antioxidant dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA). It’s unique in its ability to zap every known free radical that occurs in living tissue; it’s also readily absorbed and has a very low toxicity.

Its talents make it a valuable resource in combating the free radical damage associated with Alzheimer’s disease, for example, as well as Parkinson's disease, and other degenerative brain conditions. CoQ10 may not work as effectively alone, so to take advantage of its enormously helpful health benefits, be sure to combine your good quality supplements with a healthy diet, stress reduction techniques, and responsible levels of exercise. Enjoy

According to the American Heart Association, statistics regarding heart health should motivate us to make more responsible lifestyle choices. From regular exercise to proper oral hygiene, a plethora of advice has arisen from the study of the heart.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a fat-soluble substance, is highly concentrated in heart muscle and is present in every cell of the body. Its role in energy conversion appears to be of vital importance. In their natural states, many foods contain CoQ10, but modern farming practices have contributed dramatically to a decreased availability of the naturally occurring dietary CoQ10 we would normally consume.

Probably the most important use of CoQ10 in its dietary application is supporting normal cardiovascular health.* CoQ10 is highly concentrated in heart muscle cells due to its high-energy requirements.

One of the best things we can do for ourselves is to ensure that our bodies receive the nutrients necessary for optimum cardiovascular health. Possibly to compensate for fluctuating availability of CoQ10 in dietary sources, our body actually manufactures much of its supply from other nutrients. The synthesis of CoQ10 is, however, a highly complicated process involving many steps, and it requires an ample supply of several trace elements and even more vitamins. If the body is lacking in just one of these necessary components, or if the complex process is interrupted, CoQ10 deficiency could result. Coenzyme Q10's presence in the body tends to decline as it ages. This is why CoQ10 supplements should be taken daily, particularly for adults age 50 and above. Common dosages for CoQ10 vary from 30 100 mg a day.

CoQ10's natural color is bright yellow to orange. It is virtually tasteless. The effect CoQ10 has in the body is similar to the effects of Vitamin E. It could even possibly be a stronger antioxidant than Vitamin E. CoQ10 plays an important role in supporting antioxidant capacity.* Its enzymatic properties support an already healthy circulation.*

Neways offers Cardiol^®, a dietary supplement designed to complement existing healthy lifestyles. Cardiol^® has everything necessary for optimal bioavailability, including Coenzyme Q10, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E. Cardiol^® has been formulated with 30 mg of CoQ10 in each soft gelatin capsule. A higher purity and unique liposome encapsulation delivers approximately 300% more CoQ10 through the digestive system to the body. Because CoQ10 is fat-soluble, it is usually best absorbed when taken with oily or fatty foods. However, due to Cardiol^®'s unique liposomal delivery system, CoQ10 is readily absorbed even on an empty stomach.

Cardiol CoQ10 is a high-quality, natural CoQ10. The source is fermented yeast and is therefore free of cis isomer synthetically produced CoQ10.

 The yeast fermentation method produces CoQ10 that is identical to that produced naturally within the body.  This bio-identical form of CoQ10 lacks the impurities found in synthetic or bacterial fermented CoQ10. 

This is the ubidecarenone form of CoQ10, or sometimes referred to as ubiquinone.

Cardiol^® is also designed to enhance the overall health of your heart and the cardiovascular system through proper nourishment.*

Benefits

• Helps maintain cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range*

• Supports against muscle cramping and liver toxicity*

• Supports the cardiovascular system*

• Maintains healthy arteries*

• Supports circulatory system health*

Who will benefit from Cardiol® supplementation?

• Those looking for the highest quality CoQ10*

• Older patients who may have problems absorbing other forms of Co Q10*

• For people that want the best and most bio-available form available*

• People for whom Co Q10 conversion may be problematic (e.g., those looking for additional liver support)*

• Those who are committed to healthy aging*

• People interested in improving stamina and energy level

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