COENZYME Q10 FOR HEART DISEASE

INTRODUCTION: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like substance found in most animal cells. It is an essential component in the cell’s mitochondria for producing energy or ATP. Because the heart requires high levels of ATP, a sufficient level of CoQ10 is essential to that organ.

SOURCES OF CoQ10: Foods richest in this substance are pork, sardines, beef heart, salmon, broccoli, spinach, and nuts. Older adults appear to have an increased need for CoQ10. Reports of the benefits of CoQ10 for treating heart disease began to emerge in the mid-1960s. Subsequent reports have claimed that CoQ10 may possibly be effective for mitochondrial disorders; decreasing the risk of subsequent heart attacks following an MI, hypertension, migraines, or Parkinson’s disease; enhancing the immune system; and preventing blood vessel damage following cardiac bypass surgery. Myocardialinfaction: Hypertention: Immunity

Considerable research has been conducted on this antioxidant. Statins block an enzyme involved in the production of CoQ10, creating a deficiency of the antioxidant in patients taking statin medications.

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