Benefits of Coenzyme Q10:
There are a number of scientific and
medical studies suggesting that Coenzyme Q10 may be effective against
diseases such as, Heart Disease,
Heart Failure,
Breast Cancer,
Parkinson’s Disease,
High Blood Pressure and
more:
Heart Disease and Coenzyme Q10:
- Coenzyme Q-10 protects the heart during
periods of lack of oxygen (ischemia), when narrowing or blocking of
the coronary arteries occurs. Other medical procedures where Coenzyme
Q10 can help are open heart surgery, coronary bypass and angioplasty
where ischemia is prevalent. Angina, heart failure and sudden death
could also be assisted with Coenzyme Q10.
- Pre-treatment with Coenzyme Q10 also
minimizes myocardial injury caused by heart bypass surgery and the
Coenzyme Q10 actually improves heart function.
- Regular doses of Coenzyme Q10 is known
to reduce the frequency of anginal attacks and Coenzyme Q10 can
improve physical activity in angina patients.
- Patients with Coronary Disease should
not decrease a Coenzyme Q10 regimen suddenly as severe heart problems
could develop.
- Coenzyme Q10 improves the heart's
ability to survive in limited oxygen situations (Hypoxia) e.g. high
altitudes, clogged arteries, angina.
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Congestive Heart
Failure & Coenzyme
Q10:
- Clinical trials have show that
patients using Coenzyme Q10 as a constant preventive treatment reduces
complications such as pulmonary edema and ventricular arrhythmia.
Coenzyme-Q10 also reduces hospitalizations and increases the survival
rate.
- Clinical studies show that a daily
treatment of Coenzyme Q10 for just 4 weeks improves symptoms such as
shortness of breath; palpitations, cyanosis; edema; heart rate and
blood pressure with stabilized heart failure.
- Inadequate cellular biosynthesis from
deficient levels of Coenzyme Q10 in tissues and blood generally
responds favorably to daily Coenzyme Q10 dosages.
- With proper compliance of Coenzyme Q10
deficient myocardial tissue levels can be significantly restored a
daily dosage of Coenzyme Q-10 in oral form.
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Breast Cancer & Coenzyme Q10:
Coenzyme Q10 suppresses the proliferation
of cancer cells. Research indicates that Coenzyme Q10 also boosts the
Immune System chemicals that attack cancer cells.
- Case reports have noted that daily
Coenzyme Q10 treatment has resulted in the complete regression of
tumors in three breast cancer cases and the disappearance of
metastases in the liver. The minimum daily doses of oral Coenzyme Q10
range from 90-390 mg. The oral Coenzyme Q10 dosage relates to the
sufficient blood level elevation.
- In 1994 another 2 complete cases of
regression in breast tumors in two patients were interpreted as a
direct result of Coenzyme Q10 therapy.
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Parkinson's Disease &
Coenzyme Q10:
One of the latest studies suggests that
functional decline in Parkinson’s Disease is the result of Coenzyme Q10.
The CoenzymeQ10 results in slow disease progression in patients’ with
early stage Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s is a progressive
neurological disease that results from the loss of brain cells that
produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter. However to confirm that Coenzyme
Q10 slows the rate of deterioration in Parkinson’s Disease, a larger
group of patients will need to be studied. None of the other current
drugs have actually slowed the course of the disease, rather they have
eased some of the symptoms such as tremor, stiffness of the limbs and
trunk, impaired balance and coordination, and slowing of movements,
difficulty swallowing, disturbed sleep, and emotional problems. Previous
animal studies show that the area of the brain, damaged in Parkinson’s
Disease can be protected by Coenzyme Q-10. High doses of Coenzyme Q10
daily is well tolerated and increases the blood levels of Coenzyme Q10
significantly. The greatest positive effect of daily dose Coenzyme Q10
was on daily living activities. There were very few side effects from
the high Coenzyme Q10 doses, which confirms that high Coenzyme Q10 doses
are safe and more effective.1
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Blood Pressure & Coenzyme
Q10:
Research dating to the 1980s suggests
coenzyme Q10 may affect blood pressure. Results from these studies were
positive, but the trials were small and often not controlled. An
eight-week trial completed in 1999 certainly adds evidence to support
the use of Coenzyme Q10 in hypertension and may provide a better
understanding of its action.
In this trial, conducted at the Centre of
Nutrition at the Medical Hospital and Research Centre in India, 59 men
with hypertension were randomized to receive 120 mg per day Coenzyme Q10
or placebo. Both systolic and diastolic pressure decreased significantly
in the Coenzyme Q-10 group—an average of 16 and 9 points, respectively.
The researchers also measured glucose and
insulin levels and saw significant decreases in those, as well. There is
increasing evidence that as many as 50 percent of individuals with
hypertension may also be insulin resistant. When insulin is not working
effectively, the body produces more, which leads to higher blood
pressure. This trial suggests Coenzyme Q10 may improve the way insulin
works and, as a beneficial side effect, lower blood pressure.
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General Health
Benefits & Coenzyme Q10:
The body creates Coenzyme Q10 to help
energy production. As we get older the amount of Coenzyme Q10 tapers
off.
- Therefore supplementation of Coenzyme
Q10 helps to prevent certain heart conditions. Coenzyme Q10
strengthens the cardiovascular system. In addition to adding daily
doses of the powerful antioxidant nutrient Coenzyme Q10, eating right
and exercising are essential.
- Coenzyme Q10 also helps athletes with
stamina. In combination with other antioxidants (Vitamin E and
Quercetin), the benefits of these formulas seem too important to
overlook
- A 1996 study looked at untrained
middle-aged men and found no improvement in exercise capacity with
Coenzyme Q10 supplementation. However this Coenzyme Q-10 supplemented
group did feel more "vigorous".
- In 1997, 25 elite cross-country
skiers supplemented with Coenzyme Q10, were studied in Finland.
Significant improvement in physical performance and subjective
impressions of the quality of training were noted from Coenzyme Q10.
- A 1999 study looked at
supplementation with Coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, and vitamin C. The
bottom line is that the jury is still out on Coenzyme Q10. Although
probably harmless in the doses commonly taken, no one has looked at
safety of Coenzyme Q10 with athletes.
- Coenzyme Q10 dramatically halts the
progression of Periodontal Disease. Daily doses of Coenzyme Q10 are
helpful when gums need strengthening. Coenzyme Q10 usually heals the
damage done and helps the regrowth of atrophied tissue especially with
Gingivitis sufferers.
- No toxicity is noted with increased
levels of daily Coenzyme Q10 doses.
- A Coenzyme Q10 deficiency is often
associated with hypertension. Daily intake of Coenzyme Q10 drops the
blood pressure noticeably.
- Alzheimer’s Disease is a debilitative
condition occurring in later life. Deterioration of mental function
results from changes in brain tissue. Symptoms can include loss of
memory, difficulty naming objects, wandering attention,
disorientation, and decreased ability to care for oneself. Alzheimer’s
Disease patients have been given Coenzyme Q10 (along with iron and
vitamin B6). The Coenzyme Q10 impact on the mitochondria function
appears to have prevented progression for one and one-half to two
years.
- Patients with HIV suffer a Coenzyme
Q10 deficiency. Coenzyme Q10 supplementation helps white blood cell
production.
- The immune system protects the body
against infection. Its major components include lymph nodes, bone
marrow, the spleen, the thymus gland, and the tonsils. Coenzyme Q10
has a modulating effect on the immune system.
- Coenzyme Q10 facilitates the
elimination of Candida albicans and Coenzyme Q10 increases the body's
resistance to Viruses.
- Coenzyme Q10 alleviates allergies and
sufferers exhibit lower-than-normal blood levels of Coenzyme Q10.
Coenzyme Q10 may double the body's level of protective antibodies.
- Diabetes Mellitus sufferers are
deficient in Coenzyme Q-10. The Coenzyme Q10 supplements reduce blood
sugar levels.
- Coenzyme Q10 prevents muscle damage
caused by intensive exercise. Coenzyme Q10 alleviates the impaired
aerobic function that is associated with fatigue
- Obese people are often deficient in
Coenzyme Q10 which is commonly used as a dietary supplement
- Muscular Dystrophy is another disease
where CoenzymeQ10 deficiency is apparent. Daily supplemental Coenzyme
Q10 can demonstrate significant improvement in symptoms.
- Coenzyme Q10
stores in the body and
decreases congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy risk.
- Coenzyme Q10
is a substance found
within the mitochondrial enzymes; it is an essential source of energy
for cells with particularly high metabolic demands, such as the heart
muscle.
- Coenzyme Q10
improves cellular
respiration, normalizing or preventing oxidative stress, and
inhibiting programmed cell death.
- Coenzyme Q10
protects against excitotoxicity by raising neuronal energy levels.
- Coenzyme Q10
can protect brain cells from neurotoxicity and excitotoxicity, while
even powerful antioxidants cannot.
- Coenzyme Q10
restored the depressed activity of the first complex of the cellular
respiratory chain to approximately normal levels, and was most
effective at 600 mg per day.
- Coenzyme Q10’s
ability to protect LDL cholesterol against oxidation, enhance cellular
energy production, protect against periodontal disease, and slow
aging.
1October
17, 2002: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine
led by Clifford Shults, M.D.
Funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
and appears in the October 15, 2002 issue of “Archives of Neurology”
October 2002, Vol. 59, No. 10, pp. 1541- 1550.
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