CoQ10 is shorthand for Co-enzyme Q10 which is also known as ubiquinone, and it is found in every cell of our body – or more correctly in the mitochondria of our muscle cells.
Because it is so important we make it ourselves.

Co-enzymes are substances that are essential to enable the proper functioning of any enzyme. Enzymes are proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions that take place in our body.
Without CoQ10 our muscle cells would not be able to chemically create the energy required to make our muscle cells contract.

When you realise that the most important muscle (the one that NEVER gets to take a rest) in our body is the heart – then you start to recognise the importance of CoQ10.
Because CoQ10 is already such an important part of ourselves, it is not a foreign substance to us, and as such it is completely safe to take.

All good so far, EXCEPT that when we stake Statins as a medicine to stop our own chemical production of cholesterol, we also stop our own chemical production of CoQ10.
In addition our ability to manufacture our own CoQ10 decreases gradually from the age of 20.

In one of many scientific articles the Journal of the American College of Cardiology considers that “Plasma CoQ10 concentration was an independent predictor of mortality” and that “CoQ10 deficiency might be detrimental to the long-term prognosis of CHF (Note - CHF stands for Congestive Heart Failure), and there is a rationale for controlled intervention studies with CoQ10.” (J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:1435–41)

On top of all this CoQ10 also stabilizes cell membranes and acts as an antioxidant. As an antioxidant CoQ10 destroys free radicals, the unstable molecules that can cause damage to normal cells in the body.

So if you are getting older CoQ10 is a “no-brainer” to be taking as a part of your general supplementation.

If you are also taking a statin – and so many of us are – then taking a daily supplementation of CoQ10 is absolutely essential.
 
Precautions:
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood pressure medication 
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are taking blood thinners 

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