Our Coq10 Supplement Guide
Worried about having no energy for the entire day?
How about preventing UV damage or restoring that youthful glow to your skin?
Taking coq10 supplements may provide all these benefits and a host of other positive effects too.
Coenzyme Q10 is a natural crystalline powder that is insoluble in water. Thus, the absorption process for the vitamin is more difficult in the digestion process.
Instead of passive absorption, Coenzyme Q10 is metabolized or absorbed by the body through the help of pancreatic enzymes and bile into the small intestines.
The process is similar to the absorption of lipids and other vitamins such as vitamin E.
Experts theorize that the long process of conversion limits the rate of absorption of Coenzyme Q10 in the body. This is compounded in people who have problems in producing bile salts and liver enzymes, or have naturally low rates of absorption in the body.
Because of the body’s need for the enzymes, Coq10 supplements are needed to be taken daily.
For adults, it is recommended that people take at least one capsule a day to supplement a high Coenzyme Q10 diet requirement.
An increasing number of studies show that a Coenzyme Q10 deficiency can lead to a host of cardiovascular diseases, migraines and even certain types of cancer.
Research has clearly pointed out that people with low Coenzyme Q10 are more at risk for developing chronic heart failure than those who have normal levels of the nutrient.
One study even pointed out that Coenzyme Q10 supplements increases the life span of organisms.
Research by the University of Granada Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, has pointed out that even low dosages of coenzyme Q10 has lead to the longer life span in the life of rats.
This is said to be down to the Coenzyme Q10 anti-oxidative property, which reduces DNA damage and promotes cellular regeneration.
To get the best value for your coq10 supplement, you have to ensure the quality of the product you buy.
Many (but not all) coq10 supplements contain additives and fillers.
Fillers typically reduce the actual dosage of coq10 you are receiving.
The Food and Drug Administration found that only 1 in 5 of food supplements comply with the standards of manufacture.
To ensure that the coq10 supplement you are getting is of top quality, be sure to look for a GMP compliant logo on the brand.
This ensures that the manufacturers have complied with internationally accepted standards for production.
