| There are many nutritional compounds that are | | | | has also contributed to the belief that CoQ10 |
| powerful antioxidants, but none are so deservedly | | | | supplementation is a powerful way to stay |
| revered than Ubiquinol. Ubiquinol is CoQ10; the | | | | healthy naturally. |
| usable, reduced and active form of CoQ10, or | | | | Our organs that require the highest energy to |
| Coenzyme Q10 as it is also called. | | | | function, such as the liver or heart, have the |
| What is CoQ10? CoQ10 is found in almost every | | | | highest concentrations of CoQ10. The hypothesis |
| cell in the body. It is an enzyme responsible for | | | | is that keeping the CoQ10 levels high will |
| the production of energy within the mitochondria. | | | | strengthen and support these important organs. In |
| The role CoQ10 plays in helping us produce | | | | fact, Coenzyme Q10 is best known as the |
| energy is vital. In fact, 95% of the human body's | | | | quintessential heart healthy supplement. However, |
| energy is produced this way. Without CoQ10, our | | | | because of the many potential benefits of CoQ10, |
| cells cannot function properly, and they die. And | | | | people take CoQ10 supplements for additional |
| of course, if our cells are not functioning properly, | | | | reasons including to prevent cancer or disease, |
| or are dying, health issues can arise. Therefore, | | | | increase energy, support the immune system, |
| it's an intuitive connection that many researchers | | | | lower blood pressure and much, much more. |
| have made -- as our CoQ10 levels decline with | | | | Up until now, Coenzyme Q10 supplements have |
| age (or for other reasons) we are at risk for | | | | mostly been offered in the original Ubiquinone |
| disease. | | | | form. (Aptly named, as it is ubiquitous in our |
| So here is the line of thinking: CoQ10 decreases | | | | bodies.) Our bodies convert Ubiquinone into the |
| with age, and aging itself is really a set of | | | | reduced, usable form Ubiquinol. However, it's been |
| processes that contribute to health deterioration. | | | | found that as we age, our bodies are less able to |
| Some people speculate, therefore, that | | | | make that conversion (and as a result less of the |
| supplementing to increase our levels of CoQ10 | | | | CoQ10 nutrients offered in supplements are |
| can help to fight or prevent the effects of aging | | | | synthesized by the body). Recently, however, |
| and the onset of disease. Although the jury is still | | | | researchers have found a way to formulate |
| out, rat experiments have been promising in | | | | CoQ10 supplements to offer the absorbable |
| proving this connection. As a result, many | | | | Ubiquinol form directly. |
| consumers take CoQ10 supplements in an effort | | | | Due to our decreasing ability to convert |
| to fight aging and stave off disease. | | | | Ubiquinone, it is thought that after about age 40, |
| Age is not the only possible cause of lower levels | | | | the preferred and most effective type of |
| of CoQ10. Other factors such as stress, pollution, | | | | Coenzyme Q10 supplement to take is the |
| poor diet, and taking certain pharmaceutical drugs | | | | Ubiquinol form. In addition, it is even more |
| (such as statin drugs) can contribute to decreased | | | | beneficial to take a duo-soluble Ubiquinol |
| levels of the powerful antioxidant Coenzyme Q10. | | | | supplement, that is to say, water-soluble CoQ10 |
| Researchers have also observed that people with | | | | (in addition to fat-soluble). The body can then |
| some diseases such as cardiovascular disease and | | | | more efficiently and more thoroughly absorb as |
| Parkinson's disease have shown particularly low | | | | much of the active Ubiquinol as possible, thus |
| levels of the enzyme. This observed correlation | | | | resulting in more powerful antioxidant protection. |
| between disease and lowered levels of CoQ10 | | | | |