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Monday, November 22, 2010

CoQ10 (ubiquinone)

Here is a little info on CoEnzyme Q10!

Benefits: 1. Helps with heart disease.
2. Lowers Blood Pressure.
3. Helps prevent cholesterol from oxidizing.
4. Improving immunity.
5. Decrease gum disease.
6. Increased energy
7. Treating Cancer

How it Works: CoQ10 helps heart disease and blood pressure by being used to produce energy allowing the heart to become more efficient. CoQ10 can decrease LDL cholesterol from oxidizing and cloggin up the arteries. If taking a cholesterol lower drug, CoQ10 levels drop as well.

Sources: CoQ10 is found in oily fish, beef, organ meets, wheat germ, rice bran, and soy.

Recommendations: The average person eats 5 mg of CoQ10 per day. The recommended intake is between 30mg and 300mg per day.


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1 comment:

Ken D. Berry said...

Everyone who actually needs a Statin Drug (there are a few) should absolutely be on Co-Q10 as well.
Read my post about it:

http://country-physician.blogspot.com/2010/11/make-your-cholesterol-medicine-safer.html