What is coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Coenzyme Q10 has gained a lot of attention in recent years because of its alleged ability to prevent cardiovascular aging-as well as for helping critically ill patients awaiting heart transplants. I believe that it does help your heart and that it may also help prevent your brain from aging.
Found naturally in the body's organs, coenzyme Q10 helps stimulate energy pathways at a cellular level, notably in muscle tissue and in all brain and nervous tissue cells. Our bodies naturally produce Q10-but only when we're not lacking vitamin C or any of the B-complex vitamins such as B12, B6, and folate. In studies of Parkinson's disease and hypertension, high doses of coenzyme Q10 (up to 1,200 mg a day) seem to decrease Parkinson's symptoms and lower high blood pressure.
According to these studies, the following large group of potential patients would benefit from taking coenzyme Q10: those who use statins-more than 15 million people in the United States alone-as well as those with severe and life-threatening heart failure, Parkinson's symptoms, diabetes, and hypertension.
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Stacy Wiegman answered:Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring substance created by your body to facilitate energy production in your cells. Some people's bodies do not produce enough Coenzyme Q10 for cells to function properly, so adding this substance as a supplment may help treat muscle-wasting diseases, such as mitochondrial disorders, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), Huntington's disease (HD) and muscular dystrophy (MD). Doctors may also prescribe Coenzyme Q10 to treat heart disease, cancer, AIDS and gum disease. This drug's cancer-fighting ability may be due to the fact that it is an antioxidant, a substance that thwarts cell-damaging free radicals. Although the Food and Drug Administration has given provisional approval to prescribe Coenzyme Q10 for diseases that have few other successful treatment options, studies have not yet determined this drug's effectiveness at treating or preventing any disease. Coenzyme Q10 is also known as Co Q10, mitoquinone, Q10, ubidecarenone, ubiquinone and vitamin Q.
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Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring substance created by your body to facilitate energy production in your cells. Some people's bodies do not produce enough Coenzyme Q10 for cells to function properly, so adding this substance as a supplment may... More -
Dr. Doris Day answered:Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is another very important ingredient that is getting a lot of attention lately both in skin care products and as a supplement. It is also called ubiquinone since it is found in such a wide variety of foods and because it is produced by every cell in the body. This makes it ubiquitous, hence the name ubiquinone. It is fat soluble and it is an antioxidant and a significant coenzyme in several critical pathways of energy production of the body. The ability of the body to produce CoQ10 decreases over time and in those on certain types of medicine such as certain cholesterol-lowering drugs. It is found in small amounts in almost every food you eat.Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is another very important ingredient that is getting a lot of attention lately both in skin care products and as a supplement. It is also called ubiquinone since it is found in such a wide variety of foods and because it... More -
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum answered:Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring substance created by your body to facilitate energy production in your cells. Some people's bodies do not produce enough Coenzyme Q10 for cells to function properly, so adding this substance as a supplment may help treat muscle-wasting diseases, such as mitochondrial disorders, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), Huntington's disease (HD) and muscular dystrophy (MD). Doctors may also prescribe Coenzyme Q10 to treat heart disease, cancer, AIDS and gum disease. This drug's cancer-fighting ability may be due to the fact that it is an antioxidant, a substance that thwarts cell-damaging free radicals.
Although the Food and Drug Administration has given provisional approval to prescribe Coenzyme Q10 for diseases that have few other successful treatment options, studies have not yet determined this drug's effectiveness at treating or preventing any disease. Coenzyme Q10 is also known as Co Q10, mitoquinone, Q10, ubidecarenone, ubiquinone and vitamin Q.
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Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring substance created by your body to facilitate energy production in your cells. Some people's bodies do not produce enough Coenzyme Q10 for cells to function properly, so adding this substance as a supplment may... More -
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low in patients with some chronic diseases, such as heart conditions, muscular dystrophies, Parkinson's disease, cancer, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. Some prescription drugs may also lower CoQ10 levels.
Levels of CoQ10 in the body can be increased by taking CoQ10 supplements, although it is not clear that replacing "low CoQ10" is beneficial.
CoQ10 has been used, recommended, or studied for numerous conditions but remains controversial as a treatment in many areas.
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low in patients with some chronic diseases, such as heart conditions, muscular... More -
Bryce Wylde answered:Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an important antioxidant in the prevention of heart disease and ameliorates the side effects of heart medication. Some studies have shown that it also slows the progression of early-stage Parkinson’s disease.
CoQ10 plays a critical metabolic role as part of the process by which our cells’ mitochondria convert nutrients into 95% of the energy we need. Although the bodies of younger people are able to manufacture CoQ10, older people may not, making it essential to health.
As a supplement, CoQ10 has recently shown great promise in the treatment or prevention of migraine headaches, heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and many other conditions.
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an important antioxidant in the prevention of heart disease and ameliorates the side effects of heart medication. Some studies have shown that it also slows the progression of early-stage Parkinson’s disease.... More -
Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is produced by the human body and is necessary for basic functioning in cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low in patients with some chronic diseases such as heart conditions, muscular dystrophies, Parkinson's disease, cancer, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. Some prescription drugs may also lower CoQ10 levels. CoQ10 helps convert food into energy. CoQ10 is found in almost every cell in the body, and it is a powerful antioxidant.
Antioxidants fight damaging particles in the body known as free radicals, which damage cell membranes, tamper with DNA, and even cause cell death. Scientists believe free radicals contribute to the aging process, as well as a number of health problems, including heart disease and cancer. Antioxidants, such as CoQ10, can neutralize free radicals and may reduce or even help prevent some of the damage they cause.
CoQ10 has been used, recommended, or studied for numerous conditions, but remains controversial as a treatment in many areas.
Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is produced by the human body and is necessary for basic functioning in cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to decrease with age and to be low in patients with some chronic diseases such as heart conditions, muscular... More
