Endocrinologist explains to whom and how coenzyme Q10 will actually help
Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) has two essential functions in the body.
1. it fat-soluble substance, which is located in the mitochondria, where energy is produced to meet the needs of the body.
Without it, mitochondria cannot produce ATP normally (this is the name of the chemical manifestation of energy in the body).
The more active the muscle mass, for example, the heart, or other body tissue, for example, the liver, the more there will be a need for energy.
2. Coenzyme Q10 is powerful antioxidant and a restorer of the antioxidant activity of vitamin E. That is, not only he himself fights with reactive oxygen species (oxidations), but also helps other antioxidants to restore their strength.
We Link Aging, Disease, and Poor Health Prospects to Decreased Coenzyme Q10 Levels.
Do I need to take additional coenzyme Q10?
There is a lot of it in food. The absolute leader is vegetable oils, especially soy and red palm. Then go meat fish (oily sea), nuts, poultry.
Therefore, even those who are very careful about their health, Supplements are not required. You just need to monitor the diet, it should be varied and complete, with vegetable and animal proteins, fats.
Who needs additional coenzyme Q10?
1. Patients with cardiovascular disease.
Although the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) do not recognize Coenzyme Q10 is an effective drug that doctors continue to prescribe to patients with cardiovascular disease. Why is this happening?
It is associated with statin therapy.
Statins lower total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins, which are involved in the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. And when they are used in the body, the production of coenzyme Q 10 is sharply reduced.
2. Athletes during periods of intense physical training.
3. Physically active old people.
They simply may not have enough energy to move, so it can be replenished with supplementation.
Of course, before prescribing dietary supplements, you need to check what is wrong with the liver. "Superfluous" dietary supplements can significantly undermine her health, so you must always weigh all the pros and cons.
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