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Coenzyme
Q10 (CoQ10)
(ubiquinone, ubiquinol)
DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)
Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range
Major Sources
- Organ meats, especially heart, kidney, and liver.
Non-Therapeutic Importance
- In the electron transport chain, CoQ10 passes electrons from
Complex I to Complex III, and Complex II to Complex III. The electron transport chain
facilitates oxidative phosphorylation, which produces adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the
energy currency of the body. CoQ10 is a fat-soluble antioxidant.
Possible Therapeutic Applications
CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST:
Statin-class cholesterol-lowering drugs increases the need for CoQ10. The therapeutic use
of CoQ10 is backed by hundreds of research studies. Supplementation may prevent,
correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with, the following conditions:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS, HIV)
- Aging
- Angina Pectoris
- Atherosclerosis (heart disease)
- Cancer
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Disease (including stroke)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS)
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Diabetes
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Immunodepression (immune function)
- Infertility (male)
- Memory Loss (Alzheimer's disease, dementia)
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Periodontal Disease
- Raynaud's Disease
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