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What is Co Enzyme Q 10?
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Summary: Coenzyme Q 10 is one of the most important nutrients you can take for optimal health. Especially vital for energy production, Coenzyme Q 10is found in food, but not in sufficient enough quantities for some people.
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What is Coenzyme Q 10?
What is Coenzyme Q 10, also known as ubiquinone, is a more common question than one might think. Coenzyme Q 10 is a more recently publicized nutrient that most people are just becoming aware of.
Coenzyme Q 10 is found in the highest concentrations in those organs with the highest energy requirement such as the heart, liver and kidneys. Coenzyme Q 10 is the third most important nutrient for the organs behind oxygen and sugar.
Coenzyme Q 10 is also a very potent antioxidant.
Coenzyme Q 10 concentrations may be reduced in the body because of the following:
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Use of statin drugs.
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Aging. Levels of Coenzyme Q 10 decline after the age of 20.
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UV exposure reduces CoQ10 levels in the skin.
Benefits of Co Q 10
Benefits Co Q 10 are many, but the primarily know benefit of Co Q 10 is to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system. There is evidence of CoQ10 deficiency in heart failure.
Meat and fish are the richest source of dietary Coenzyme Q 10. Dairy products are much poorer sources of Coenzyme Q 10 compared to other animal products. Vegetable oils are also quite rich in Co Q 10. Within vegetables, parsley, and perilla are the richest Co Q 10 sources. Broccoli, grape, and cauliflower are modest sources of Co Q 10. Most fruit and berries represent a poor to very poor source of Coenzyme Q 10, with the exception of avocado, with a relatively high Co Q 10 content.
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