Nutrina' s Coenzyme Q10 is a strong antioxidant, normally present in seafood, and produced by all cells of the body. It has been shown to strengthen your heart, boost your immune system, and increase your energy.

One bottle contains 30 capsules

About Coenzyme Q10

Coenzyme Q10, also known as ubiquinol-10, is a strong antioxidant. It is present in very small amounts in food, notably seafood, and is produced by all cells of the body.

Coenzymes are vital participants in many of the ongoing chemical reactions in our bodies that are the very essence of physical life. These chemical reactions provide our body's cells with energy from food. These chemical reactions allow cells to grow and divide, promoting growth in children and tissue repair in adults. They also allow our bodies to quickly build up a supply of infection-fighting immune cells when necessary.

Energy Production
Coenzyme Q10 is an essential ingredient in the body's production of energy and in the normal metabolism of fat and energy. It participates in biochemical reactions in our bodies that provide energy.

Because Coenzyme Q10 is an essential component of the mitochondrian membranes, it is actually involved in the production of more than 90% of the body's total energy. Mitochondria—small rod like structures found in the cell's cytoplasm—serve as a center of the intercellular enzyme activity which produces ATP (adenosanine triphosphate), the basic energy molecules that power the cell. It is therefore imperative to the body's cellular respiration and energy production to maintain proper levels of Coenzyme Q10.

Cardiovascular Strength

Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant that is structurally similar to vitamin E. An enzyme naturally produced by the body, Coenzyme Q10 is a key supplement in protecting and strengthening the heart and the cardiovascular system, in fact, ten percent of the population of Japan take this vitamin-like compound on advice from their physicians. It also plays a crucial role in the generation of cellular energy, is a significant immunologic stimulant, increases the circulation, and its antioxidant properties has anti-aging effects.

Deficiency with Age

As levels of this enzyme begin to decline around the age of 30, studies have shown that a deficiency is common among those suffering from various forms of heart disease. Specifically, congestive heart failure has been correlated with low blood and tissue levels of Coenzyme Q10.

Coenzyme Q10 is manufactured by the body and stored in your organs: liver, kidneys and heart. It is believed that, in our body, the vitamins such as niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C and folate assist our body to convert the amino acid tyrosine to coenzyme Q10.

Lecithin

Lecithin is an important addition to Nutrina's Coenzyme Q10 formula. A type of fat synthesized by the liver, lecithin is a common phospholipid, important in breaking down cholesterol and fats in the blood and allowing them to be utilized by individual cells. When amounts of cholesterol and saturated fats increase in the body, it is also important for levels of lecithin to increase. With lecithin added to Nutrina's Coenzyme Q10, cholesterol and fat buildup is reduced thus improving the overall efficacy of the supplement.

Coenzyme Q10 Benefits

Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to increase basic heart functionality while alleviating chest pain, fatigue, and palpitations associated with heart failure. Immune enhancement and increased energy often result. As the body ages, it produces less CoQ10 so supplementation is vital. Many world-wide studies on the treatment of heart disease with CoQ10 have confirmed the effectiveness of the supplement.

Coenzyme Q10 is a very important supplement. As body levels decrease, so does general health. CoQ10 is therefore a vital catalyst for improved circulation, increased energy, and a healthy cardiovascular system.

Parkinson's Disease

In a study published in October 2002's Archives of Neurology, a small study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke found that coenzyme Q-10, or CoQ10, may slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.

While it is known that current treatments may ease symptoms of the degenerative brain disorder, they do not affect the underlying disease process. The new study found evidence that the naturally occurring compound CoQ10 may actually help stop the nerve cell death that characterizes the disease.

Of 80 people, half ate maple-nut flavored wafers containing various CoQ10 doses, the other half took a placebo for up to 16 months. By the end of the study, the 23 patients on the highest daily doses had 44 percent less decline in mental function, movement and ability to perform daily living tasks than the placebo group.

Previous research has suggested that energy-supplying structures inside cells called mitochondria may be impaired in Parkinson's. Coenzyme Q10, a compound made in the body, is believe to help mitochondria function, and previous research had discovered that CoQ10 levels were reduced in patients with the disease, spawning the theory that CoQ10 supplements may preserve nerve cell function.

The patients studied had early-stage Parkinson's and took a placebo or CoQ10 in doses of 300 mgs, 600 mgs, or 1,200 mgs daily. By the eighth month, the 23 patients on the 1,200 mgs doses showed significantly less impairment than the rest.

Coenzyme Q10 References

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Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of coenzyme Q10 in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Singh-RB; Wander-GS; Rastogi-A; Shukla-PK; Mittal-A; Sharma-JP; Mehrotra-SK; Kapoor-R; Chopra-RK. Cardiovasc-Drugs-Ther. 1998 Sep; 12(4): 347-53.

Refractory congestive heart failure successfully managed with high dose coenzyme Q10 administration. Sinatra ST. Mol Aspects Med 1997;18 Suppl:S299-305.

Coenzyme Q10 improves the tolerance of the senescent myocardium to aerobic and ischemic stress: studies in rats and in human atrial tissue.

Rosenfeldt FL, Pepe S, Ou R, Mariani JA, Rowland MA, Nagley P, Linnane AW. Biofactors 1999;9(2-4):291-9

Coenzyme Q10 treatment in serious heart failure. Munkholm H, Hansen HH, Rasmussen K. Biofactors 1999;9(2-4):285-9.

Effect of hydrosoluble coenzyme Q10 on blood pressures and insulin resistance in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease. Singh RB, Niaz MA, Rastogi SS, Shukla PK, Thakur AS. J Hum Hypertens 1999 Mar;13(3):203-8.

Serum concentration of lipoprotein(a) decreases on treatment with hydrosoluble coenzyme Q10 in patients with coronary artery disease: discovery of a new role. Singh RB, Niaz MA. Int J Cardiol 1999 Jan;68(1):23-9.

Acute administration of liposomal coenzyme Q10 increases myocardial tissue levels and improves tolerance to ischemia reperfusion injury. Niibori K, Yokoyama H, Crestanello JA, Whitman GJ. J Surg Res 1998 Oct;79(2):141-5.

Coenzyme Q10: a vital therapeutic nutrient for the heart with special application in congestive heart failure. Sinatra ST. Conn Med 1997 Nov;61(11):707-11.

Ubiquinol-10 and total peroxyl radical trapping capacity of LDL lipoproteins during aging: the effects of Q-10 supplementation. Aejmelaeus R, Metsa-Ketela T, Laippala P, Solakivi T, Alho H. Mol Aspects Med 1997;18 Suppl:S113-20.

Long-term coenzyme Q10 therapy: a major advance in the management of resistant myocardial failure. Mortensen SA, Vadhanavikit S, Baandrup U, Folkers K. Drugs Exp Clin Res 1985;11(8):581-93.

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