CoQ10….What is it? Why Does it Work?
by BIOMETICSLADY
I’ve waded through and deciphered a number of scientific mumbo jumbo articles to give the real scoop in normal everyday language to help make this important Coenzyme more understandable. Heck, I learned quite a lot of stuff I didn’t know either!
CoQ10 is one of those things not classified as a vitamin (1), but it’s a major player in the body. It’s very very important for energy production in our cells. What in our body does not require energy? So since the body only produces it in small amounts, or gets it in small amounts from foods, it’s a given that supplimentation with CoQ10 is a necessity.(2) And since production of CoQ10 peaks around 20, and steadily declines with age, the small effort of taking a supplement, could potentially pay off big.
What is it? In the plainest terms… Coenzymes are the helpers of enzymes. Enzymes are needed for every function of the body, and in order to work, they need their little helpers, the co-enzymes. So if there are not enough co-enzymes (along with a mineral such as Magnesium), our bodies are in trouble. An analogy would be to a car, without fuel, it doesn’t run. So without the right fuel for our 100 trillion cells, we don’t work either. And this little co-enzyme does double duty in our bodies. It works as an anti oxident too. We all know what oxidation does to a car… it rusts it. It’s the same in our bodies. We don’t literally rust, that would be silly. But the process and the product are much the same, if not exactly. Ani-oxidents in the body serve to neutralize the nasty “rust” causing stuff from our food and air and even stress that causes some pretty bad results in our cells. This is the same process that causes the dreaded aging in our cells. So is CoQ10 the fountain of youth? No. But it can sure slow things down.
I have people asking me if this is good for the heart. In a word and according to scientific research…. Yes. In everything I’ve found, the correlation of it’s use with improvement over non using groups was significant. (That was my scientific mumbo jumbo, but I’m done now.) If you are looking for a supplement good for the heart, Cell Care by Biometics is a superior method of getting CoQ10. Why? Because of the process they use called Micellization. Micellization means that the droplet size of this nutrient is reduced so small, that this fat-soluable particle becomes water soluable. Complete water solubility means better absorption, up to 500% better than regular vitamins. Better absorption means better results!
CoenzymeQ10 has been found to be very low in people with heart disease, Diabetes, Parkinsons, Cancer & HIV/AIDS. Some prescription drugs can also lower CoQ10 levels (3)
Scientific research has suggested CoQ10 has uses in:
- High Blood Pressure
- Age related macular degeneration
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Angina
- Heart Toxicity resulting from chemotherapy
- Asthma
- Breast Cancer
- Cardiomyopathy
- CFS
- Kidney Failure
- Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Protection
- Migrain Prevention
- Many Others
The most amusing evidence I found was for Peridontal Disease! If you swish the Biometics Products, Cell Care and Bio-Fuel around in your mouth, there are dentists promoting the use of this for not only Gum Disease, but bad breath!
(1) Coenzyme Q10 by Dr. Micheal B. Schachter M.D, F.A.C.A.M, 1996.
(2) Coenzyme Q10 on http://www.MayoClinic.com
(3) Alternative Medicine Review 1996 (Sep); 1 (3): 168–175
Tags: Age related macular degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, Biometics, CFS, CoQ10, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Protection, High Blood Pressure, Micellization