14 DAY TRIAL // Co-enzyme Q10, also known as vitamin Q10 or and ubiquinone turns out to be one of the most powerful compounds in our body, that acts as and antioxidant and is also used by the body to produce energy at molecular level.
Co-enzyme Q10 can be found in and around all the cells in human body. It can be found in the lipid (fatty) membranes that surround all cells, as well as within a cell, in the lipid membranes surrounding the various little cellular "organs", such as mitochondria and microsomes.
Inside the cells, co-enzyme Q10 plays an important role in the Electron Transport Chain (ETC) found within mitochondria. Known as the molecular "power plants," mitochondria are vital for our life, as they produce most of the oxygen needed for other crucial in our organism.
The oxygen produced by mithocondria is especially useful for the ETC, which is closely connected with the adenosine triphosphate molecule (ATP) in our bodies, the most important energy organic carrier. The electron chain uses the oxygen in order to produce the ATP bioenergy, without which the infinite number of processes and reactions that take place in our bodies would stop.
Therefore, co-enzyme Q10 is a very beneficial compound that has the following properties: is a very potent anti-aging factor, enhances memory and energy, annihilates the harmful effects of anti-oxidants and helps preventing or treating various types of cancer, heart disorders or other serious illnesses. Co-enzyme Q10 was also found beneficial in reducing the severity of AIDS.
Playing a highly important function in cells activity and energy producing, coenzyme Q10 decreases high blood pressure, maintains the rhythm of the heart normal, and prevents arteriosclerosis by reducing the accumulation of oxidized fats in blood vessels. For patients that suffer from chest disorders, it is a chest pain reliever and improves physical activity toleration in angina sufferers.
Co-enzyme Q10 intake has also positive effects on memory and concentration, reducing brain lesions and being testing for treating people that suffer from memory loss and disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.
The vitamin-like compound was found very beneficial against various types of cancer, as it reduces the uncontrollable number of cancer cells and also stimulates the substances in the immune system that fight against these abnormal cells. Until now, studies found that Q10 can reduce symptoms of breast cancer, but other trials are being developed in order to discover ways of preventing or even treating other cancers.
Q10 deficiency is usually met in patients that suffer from all kinds of cardiovascular, respiratory, mental or immune system disorders. When our body is deficient in Q10, this leads to a degeneration of our general health, weight gain, lack of energy and stamina etc. This is why Q10 intake whether from foods or supplements is crucial for preserving a good functioning of our organism.
Besides within human body, co-enzyme Q10 is also to be found in all living things like bacteria, plants and animals. The intake of lipids is closely linked with the co-enzyme, as Q10 is fat soluble. Therefore, the absorption of this vitamin-like compound into our body from external sources is lower on an empty stomach and greater when taken with high lipid content food.
The highest amount of Q10 is found in red meat, especially in animal organs such as liver and heart. This is from where it was firstly isolated by specialists to create Q10 supplements. However, when we want to benefit from the vitamin found in red meat, we should know that it is better preserved when meat is not exposed to high temperatures, like when frying or overcooking it. On the other hand, boiling was proven to have no negative effects upon reducing the amount of the co-enzyme in red meat.
Also, scientists have shown that organs from grass fed animals contain to ten times more vitamin Q10 than organs of grain-fed animals.
Another rich source of Q10 is found in reindeer muscle meat, almost as much as in red meat, as compared to beef or pork that are poorer sources of the co-enzyme.
Substantial amounts of Q10 can also be found in certain types of oils, such as oils extracted from soybean, rapeseed and sesame, but if the oils are altered during the technological process, the amount of the vitamin-like compound can dramatically decrease.
