Coenzyme Q10 is a powerful energy provider for the mitochondria, which are the energy powerhouse of the cells and therefore is present in all cells of the body. With abundant supply of CoQ10, mitochondria work most efficiently. This applies both to the heart, which has the highest density of mitochondria, as well as liver, kidneys, muscles and all other organs of the body.
Apart from the energy metabolism has CoQ10 an important function as a powerful antioxidant. It helps damage throughout the body by oxidation and free radicals to avoid.
The need for coenzyme Q10 is covered by endogenous synthesis and food sources, but will reduce the body's own synthesis with age, by disease and as a side effect of medication.
Here comes CoQ10 as a dietary supplement for different areas in the game:
- To compensate for age-related defect (drop by about 30% with 40 years, drop by approximately 70% with 80 years)
- General cell protection against oxidation
- Compensation of the defect, which is caused by cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins) (drop by about 40%)
- Support of insulin in diabetes
- Support for heart disease: improvement of cardiac function and cardiac rhythm
- Support upon release of the brain power
- Help with alcohol and cigarette consumption
- Help in lowering high blood pressure
- Help with muscle weakness
- Positive impact on sport and physical stress
- Support of weight loss with a reduction diet
etc.
Coenzyme Q10 has thus a wide range of applications, but the body poorly absorbed. The absorption is therefore the most important criterion for a coenzyme Q10 supplement, but which can be detected only through a blood test.
As dosage per day is recommended:
- Under 40 years: 30-60 mg
- From about 40 years: 100 mg.
- Heart patients: about 200 to 300 mg
- Cancer patients: here are often given 300-400 mg
- Therapeutic doses: up to 1,600 mg
Side effects are not known even at high dosages.
These dosages are based on the commercially available CoQ10 as ubiquinone. For better bioavailability smaller doses can be used.
Conclusion:
From the product data to a price of about 1.5 euros / gram or 15 euro cents / capsule calculated.
Coenzyme Q10 is generally very expensive. It is here in front of intermediate dose at a very low price and rather low bioavailability when it comes to ubiquinone. There is a deduction of one star.
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