COENZYME Q10 : Supplement Reviews

Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin. They are present in food and also synthesized in the body. Coenzymes are cofactors upon which large and complex enzymes depend for their function. This is the most prescribed heart drug having good benefits.CoQ10’s is important in producing adenosine triphosphate(ATP) which provides energy in every cell of the body. It also functions as a powerful antioxidant.

Coenzyme Q10 helps the treatment of heart failure and delays the progress of Parkinson’s disease.

It is also helpful in treating diseases like muscular dystrophy, hypertension.
It increases sperm motility.
CoQ10 is also beneficial with people having exercise-induced angina.
It is beneficial when given after a heart-attack.
Coenzyme Q10 lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients having high blood pressure.
Coenzyme Q10 protects the heart from damage during chemotherapy or diabetes or bypass surgery.
It slows the progression of dementia associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Coenzyme Q10 is the therapy for gum disease. It decreases redness, pus formation, pain, bleeding, and swelling of the gums.
It also helps in improving exercise performance.
It benefits people with lung diseases.
It treats diseases associated with muscle or nerve degeneration.
It reduces fatigue or improve mood disturbances
It also treats the diseases that inhibit the body’s ability to store and use energy appropriately.
Giving coenzyme Q10 with supplements to women may decrease the risk of breast cancer.
It is also useful in treating asthma, hair-loss, insomnia and liver disease
It is also helpful in curing cancer.
It is also helpful in treating AIDS.
It is used for treating cardiovascular illness

The dosage of coenzyme Q10 is:

Coenzyme Q10 is fat soluble so it should be taken with meal containing fat

Congestive heart failure: 50 to 150 mg a day
High blood pressure: 50 to 150 mg a day
To enhance athletic performance: 60 mg a day for 4to 8 weeks
Heart attack:120 mg a day for 28 days
Breast cancer: 400 mg per day for potential prevention and treatment.
Parkinson’s disease: 400 mg every day.
HIV/AIDS: 200 mg per day
For treating periodontitis it should be applied to the affected area in the mouth in concentration of 85 mg

It has side effects using it. There are no allergies but there can be rash and itching

There can be stomach discomfort, vomiting or nausea.
There may be dizziness and difficulty in sleeping.
There can be headaches and body might become sensitive to light.
There can be the increased risk of bleeding as coenzyme Q10 has effects on components of the blood which are involved in forming blood clots.
It can also cause blood pressure to fall too low.

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