Health Benefits of Coenzyme Q10

What evidence supports the health benefits of coenzyme Q10?

Despite the growing body of scientific research to shows how Co Q10 can benefit the heart in those suffering from heart disease, doctors are not routinely recommending it to their patients. This is rather unfortunate.

Coenzyme Q10, also known as Co Q10 or ubiquinone, is a vitamin-like chemical that your body needs. It can be found in the heart, liver pancreas and kidney. It does a lot in the body including helping prevent oxidative damage, stabilize the cell membrane and is highly involved in the generation of energy by the body.

Your body can make Co Q10 and you get some of it in your diet but many people may be deficient in it. Existing health problems, heart disease and prescription medications (such as "statin" drugs used to lower high cholesterol) can reduce the amount of Co Q10 in your body.

Deficiency in Co Q10 seems to affect your heart muscle and can reduce its ability to supply blood to the rest of your body.

Practically everyone should consider taking Coenzyme Q10. Your body and heart will thank you in the years and decades to come!

Evidence of the Health Benefits of Coenzyme Q10

For a detailed discussion of each of the health benefits listed below, see our FULL comprehensive review on Coenzyme Q10.
(What's this?)	Coenzyme Q10 deficiency
	High blood pressure (Hypertension)
	Congestive heart failure (CHF)
	Migraine Headaches
	HIV / AIDS
	Heart attack (Myocardial infarction / MI)
	High Cholesterol
	Male infertility / Fertility enhancement
	Enhance athletic performance
	Alzheimer's Disease (AD) / Dementia
	Muscular Dystrophy
	Parkinson's Disease
	Antioxidant Benefits
	Asthma
	Angina (Chest Pain)
	Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

What are some traditional and suggested health benefits of coenzyme Q10?

Historically, coenzyme Q10 is used as a potent anti-aging ingredient for the body and the skin, heart disease, extending life, infertility problems, cancer and for its antioxidant properties.

For a complete of many other suggested health benefits and traditional uses, see our detailed report on coenzyme Q10.

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Created: May 12, 2010

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