Posts Tagged ‘congestive heart failure’

Ubiquitous Defender

Monday, May 24th, 2010

When it comes to CoQ10 and cellular energy protection, less is actually more.

Ask most people what tehy would love to have more of, and chances are “energy” would be right up there with “money” and “time” as the answer of choice.  Bodily energy, or the lack of it, begins in the cell, specifically in cellular power plants called mitochondria. A number of nutrients play a role in mitochondrial energy generation, and one of the most crucial is coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). (more…)

Coenzyme Q10 May Boost Male Fertility

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a compound best known for its cardiac benefits, has improved sperm quality in one recent study. (more…)

CoQ10: A Superstar in Protecting the Heart

Monday, June 29th, 2009

By Peter Croatto

Discovered as a natural part of the body in 1957, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) serves as an energy transporter in the mitochondria and also as an antioxidant. Antioxidants are substances that scavenge free radicals, nasty little things that alter cell membranes and can cause cell death.

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