| Coenzyme Q, CoQ is found in the cells of all living | | | | germ and rice bran. Vegetables generally tend to |
| organisms comprising both plants and animals | | | | have low levels of CoQ10, however spinach, |
| including humans. The amount of CoQ found in | | | | broccoli and green beans are good sources. |
| plants and animals varies between each species | | | | As you get older your bodies make less CoQ10, |
| depending on the structure of the CoQ. Humans | | | | and your body becomes less efficient at |
| have CoQ10 because it has 10 isoprene units. | | | | converting the ubiquinone form of CoQ10 to the |
| A Coenzyme is a substance which enhances the | | | | more usable form of CoQ10 ubiquinol. |
| role of an enzyme. An enzyme is a biomolecule | | | | As CoQ10 is so important in the role of producing |
| that catalyse (i.e. accelerate) the rates of chemical | | | | energy for your body to use, it is obvious if you |
| reactions. The role of CoQ10 is to generate | | | | are not obtaining enough from your diet or your |
| energy by transporting protons and electrons | | | | body cannot manufacture enough you may be |
| from one bioenergy enzyme to another. Meaning | | | | suffering from conditions like chronic fatigue |
| CoQ10 is also a powerful antioxidant. The | | | | syndrome CFS, myalgic encephalomyelitis ME, |
| bioenergy enzymes in turn use sugar from foods | | | | fibromyalgia. Because CoQ10 is found in all cells |
| to generate adenosine triphosphate, ATP creating | | | | and therefore all organs it may be partly |
| cellular energy. This energy is then used by the | | | | responsible for a range of disease like but not |
| body for all the processes needed for day to day | | | | exclusive to, heart disease, angina, heart failure, |
| living and life. | | | | muscular dystrophy, diabetes, obesity. |
| In humans CoQ10 is found in largest amounts in | | | | Supplementing with CoQ10 is an ideal way to |
| the organs which produce the highest amounts of | | | | increase your levels of this important coenzyme. |
| energy, the heart, liver, kidneys and the pancreas. | | | | CoQ10 supplements are available in two forms |
| Although it should be remembered CoQ10 is | | | | the standard CoQ10 known as ubiquinone and the |
| found in all cells (except red blood cells and eye | | | | reduced form ubiquinol which has more |
| cells) in all organs within the human body. | | | | bioavailability. Your body converts ubiquinone to |
| CoQ10 is thought to be derived from biosynthesis | | | | ubiquinol meaning it is more easy for the cells to |
| within the human body as well as dietary sources. | | | | absorb the CoQ10 more efficiently. By taking |
| The biosynthesis of CoQ10 is a complex | | | | ubiquinol supplements rather than the standard |
| procedure needing at least 15 different chemical | | | | CoQ10 you will ensure your body gets enough |
| reactions each needing an enzyme as well as | | | | CoQ10. Because CoQ10 is fat soluble which ever |
| several cofactor substances including but not | | | | type of supplement you take it is best taken with |
| limited to vitamins B-3, B-5, B-6, B12, C and folate. | | | | food at meal times. Some CoQ10 supplements |
| It is easy to see if you are lacking the necessary | | | | already have added cofactors within them which |
| enzymes and / or the cofactors your body will | | | | will enhance the bioavailability of the CoQ10 like |
| not make sufficient CoQ10. This is where the | | | | vitamin E, bioperin and omega 3, this is more |
| dietary sources are important. The main sources | | | | typical on the ubiquinone CoQ10 supplement. |
| within a typical human diet are meat, fish, wheat | | | | |