Coenzyme Q10

General Information:
AdvaCare is a GMP manufacturer of CoQ10 softgels.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a substance similar to a vitamin. It is found in every cell of the body. Your body makes CoQ10, and your cells use it to produce energy your body needs for cell growth and maintenance. It also functions as an antioxidant, which protects the body from damage caused by harmful molecules.

CoQ10 is naturally present in small amounts in a wide variety of foods, but levels are particularly high in organ meats such as heart, liver, and kidney, as well as beef, soy oil, sardines, mackerel, and peanuts. Coenzyme Q10 is also known as Q10, vitamin Q10, ubiquinone, or ubidecarenone.

Many claims are made about Coenzyme Q10 supplements. It is said to help heart failure, as well as muscular dystrophy, and periodontal disease. It is also said to boost energy and speed recovery from exercise. Some people take Coenezyme Q10 supplements to help reduce the effects certain medicines can have on the heart, muscles, and other organs.

According to some leading experts on the cutting edge of natural health, it’s critical to supplement with Coenzyme Q10 as you age. After the age of 30, natural levels of CoQ10 begin to diminish. By the age of 50, this depletion of Coenzyme Q10 continues to accelerate and by age 70, your natural CoQ10 levels may be 50% lower than they were when you were a young adult. It is widely known that statins severely deplete your body’s natural levels of CoQ10, which can be very dangerous. A Columbia University study found that within 30 days, your levels of CoQ10 can be decreased by half.

Coenezyme Q10 is a crystalline powder insoluble in water. Absorption follows the same process as that of lipids; the uptake mechanism appears to be similar to that of vitamin E, another lipid-soluble nutrient. This process in the human body involves secretion into the small intestine of pancreatic enzymes and bile, which facilitates emulsification and micelle formation required for the absorption of lipophilic substances. Food intake (and the presence of lipids) stimulates bodily biliary excretion of bile acids and greatly enhances absorption of CoQ10. Exogenous Coenzyme Q10 is absorbed from the small intestine and is best absorbed if taken with a meal. The serum concentration of CoQ10 in the fed condition is higher than in fasting conditions.