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Coenzyme Q10 is a profoundly vital molecule, with importance throughout the body. It is one of a handful of compounds that can be called true cornerstones of
health. Source Naturals has identified twelve deep, interrelated metabolic systems that are crucial for understanding and meeting the health challenges that face us in
today’s world. Of these twelve systems, seven are strongly supported by CoQ10 supplementation: Energy; Inflammation Response; Antioxidant Defense; Liver/Detoxification; Circulation; Cognition/Nerves; and Immunity.
The Gums: Since the 1970s, scientists have been researching the effects of CoQ10 on the health of the oral tissues. Although the mechanism of action is not known, research has established that CoQ10 has a profound ability to preserve and maintain the health
of the gums.
Antioxidant Properties: CoQ10 plays an additional vital role in our metabolism as an antioxidant to protect the lipids in our cell membranes. Laboratory studies have also shown that CoQ10 is more efficient than vitamin E, beta carotene or lycopene in safeguarding LDL cholesterol from oxidation by peroxides.
Within each cell, the energy-generating process takes place in
structures called mitochondria—tiny power plants. Inside these energy-generating stations, fats, sugars, and amino acids are transformed
into adenosine triphosphate (ATP),
an energy-rich molecule sometimes called the “energy currency” of the body. Almost all
biochemical activity in the body needs ATP to provide the energy to catalyze the reactions. As we age, the body produces less CoQ10. There are many dietary sources of CoQ10, including spinach, meat, poultry and
fish. The body generates its own CoQ10 in response to a diet that’s rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. The body’s manufacture of CoQ10 is reduced throughout the aging process. Cellular CoQ10 levels peak at
the age of 20 years.ATP provides the “energy currency” for the following crucial metabolic functions:
• synthesis of cellular components including cholesterol and proteins (formed primarily by the liver),
• nerve conduction (in the brain and peripheral nerves),
• energy for muscular contraction (of the heart and skeletal muscles), and
• thousands of enzymatic, biochemical reactions.
These 100 mg capsules are convenient, easily assimilated and a tried and true means of delivering CoQ10 to the body.
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