Brief Review of Antioxidant CoQ10 Critical Role for Healthy Mitochondria

 

Did you know your mitochondrial function is at the heart of everything that happens in your body?

Every process has a starting point … with health matters, it starts with the individual building block — the human cell. What a masterpiece of design of biochemical and cellular organization where self-sustaining nutrients determine its singular life or death within the total body’s synergy.

In fact, the more I learned even basic vocabulary about the power of CoQ10 the more I realized my first order from Electi would be these daily liquid drops called Smart Energy.

Describe mitochondria

Mitochondria are cell organelles that create energy vital to the cells’ survival. They act as living powerhouses to generate the chemical energy from the food we eat to power all your biological processes. This converted energy is stored in small molecules called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via the Krebs cycle.

Most of your cells contain several hundred of mitochondria that need the most energy to function properly especially for the healthy function of your heart, brain, muscles, kidneys and other fuel-hungry tissues.

Likewise, they need the most antioxidant protection.

Besides energy, this cell battery is involved with clearing away old cells, storing calcium, generating heat, and battling free radicals to avoid susceptibility to diseases.

Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the main factors that affects chronic inflammation and progression of many age-related diseases.

Describe Coenzyme Q10 and its role to Mitochondria

Coenzyme Q10 is found in the mitochondria of human cells as an electron transport chain to help generate molecules of ATP. Its chemical structure is C59 H90 04.

CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that protects all cells from free radical damage preventing oxidative stress that leads to diseases, damages cell membranes and DNA along with premature aging.

Therefore, CoQ10 is crucial to mitochondria’s overall health as the primary antioxidant to protect and support their function.

Maintaining adequate CoQ10 levels is vital for overall health to ensure proper antioxidant production to prevent conditions associated with reduced energy production.

In basic terms, CoQ10 helps to convert food into energy by breaking down macronutrients into smaller molecules. It is found in almost every cell in the body carrying transferred electrons to functional biochemical groups.

In general, enzymes play an important role that speed up chemical reactions essential for respiration, to digest food and to maintain muscle and nerve function without changing themselves.

A coenzyme is usually in the form of an activated vitamin that converts nutrients into useful forms of energy essential for biomolecules considered to be the basis of life. Its main function is to carry transferred electrons or functional groups for normal cell growth, division and repair.

Describe Clinical Benefits of CoQ10

Many researchers focus on the understanding that most health issues start with the breakdown of your cells’ mitochondria.

Since mitochondrial function is at the very heart of everything that occurs in your body, optimizing mitochondrial function and preventing potential dysfunction is the key to your total body health and wellness.

Ongoing clinical research confirms many CoQ10 benefits:

— Enhanced Energy Levels: this cellular energy production creates increased energy levels and improved overall stamina reducing chronic fatigue.

— Weight Loss Efforts: more cellular energy increases metabolism to burn calories more efficiently as well as stored fats.

— Heart conditions: has been shown to improve symptoms of congestive heart failure. Although findings are mixed, research continues with reduction of blood pressure and help recovery from bypass and heart valve surgeries.

— Diabetes: may help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol levels in people with diabetes, lowering their risk of heart disease.

— Statin induced myopathy: some research suggests that CoQ10 might help ease the muscle weakness and pain sometimes associated with taking statins.

— Migraines: some research suggests that CoQ10 might decrease the frequency of these headaches.

— Brain health: may reduce harmful compounds that increase your risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimers and slows disease progress.

— Fertility: eggs and sperm are susceptible to oxidative damage so may help stop even reverse decline in egg quality and improve sperm activity.

For a more complete overview of studies and results, see The National Library of Medicine with 14 studies about various disease conditions (PS...you will be duly impressed)

CoQ10 Foods and Supplements

Dietary Sources: Primary sources of CoQ10 include oily fish (such as salmon and tuna), organ meats (such as liver), nuts, broccoli, soybeans and whole grains. It is said that most people get enough CoQ10 through a balanced diet, but supplements may help people with particular health conditions or if taking certain medications.

Supplements: CoQ10 is available as a supplement in several forms… soft gel capsules, oral spray, hard shell capsules, and tablets. Because it is lipid soluble, take it with a meal containing fat so your body can absorb it. Also, taking CoQ10 at night may help with the body’s ability to use it.

CoQ10 has a reduced, active form called ubiquinol that may be more bioavailable.

As with any food health supplement, always consult with a healthcare professional if you have any health issues or medical conditions.

Aging Factor: aging is a very complex process with many molecular and cellular factors implicated. Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the main factors that affects aging progression and many age-related diseases.

As you advance in years, your cells produce less and less CoQ10 affecting support of mitochondrial function where deficiency can lead to dysfunction, more oxidative stress, chronic inflammation and diseases.

CoQ10 supplementation as a powerful antioxidant may be of your body’s strongest defense against this damage.

Summary

First, let’s respect the beginning unit of life … the cell along with trillions of other cells that work in synergy. Everyday billions of new cells are produced to replace those that have served before.

Let’s respect the body as a mitochondrial community with various organs each playing their separate roles to benefit the whole body. If any individual organ declines in its ability to perform its function, the whole organism becomes dysfunctional and degenerates.

Stay informed about this valuable Coenzyme Q10 in order to protect these living powerhouses and ensure they have enough energy for healthy function of heart, brain, muscles and more. Imagine a battery that ever self-sustains on food nutrients. Make good food choices.

Help to maintain their diverse applications and outstanding health benefits such as improved energy levels, physical performance, enhanced cognitive function, and many more clinically proven advantages.

Be better prepared to manage this aging journey by ensuring your body receives the energy it needs for a healthier more vibrant lifestyle.

Questions and comments are always welcome about this important subject we should be talking about.

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Mary (Annemarie) Berukoff

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