There’s a theory called the free radical theory of aging that holds that oxidative damage is responsible for everything we associate with getting old—that we are literally “rusting” from the inside out, all due to the work of—you guessed it—free radicals. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘CoQ10’
Antioxidants 101
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Tags: Alpha-lipoic acid, antioxidant polyphenols, antioxidants, Coenzyme Q10, CoQ10, DNA, free radical theory, free radicals, Glutathione, immune system, liver, N-acetylcysteine, NAC, olive leaf complex, oxidation, oxidative damage, resveratrol, Selenium, vitamin C, Vitamin E, whey protein powder
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Special Needs, Special Diets
Friday, June 25th, 2010Weight loss isn‘t the only reason for adopting a particular diet. Some people need to avoid certain ingredients; others simply desire greater well-being. Whatever your dietary goal, there‘s a path that will work for you.
The Low-Carb Diet
From Atkins to South Beach, the idea of cutting carbohydrate intake to promote weight loss has increased in popularity as time has gone on. But it has become more refined over the years, with less of a “hello, bacon!” mindset and more of one in which green vegetables—an often-forgotten component of the original Atkins diet—have become more prominent. (more…)
Tags: ashwaganda, Atkins, blood sugar, breastfeeding, carbohydrate, children, coleus forskohlii, CoQ10, diet, flax seed, forskolin, garcinia cambogia, gluten, gluten-free, Green tea extract, herbs, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), immune system, low-carb, metabolism, pregnant, protein, raw diet, resveratrol, rhodiola, South Beach, spirulina, thyroid, ubiquinol, vegan, vegetarian, vitamin B12, weight loss, wheat, xanthan, yerba mate
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Ubiquitous Defender
Monday, May 24th, 2010When 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…)
Tags: adenosine triposphate (ATP), Alzheimer’s disease, antioxidant, atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, CoQ10, energy production, fibromyalgia, free radicals, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), male infertility, metabolic syndrome, mitochondrial disorders, mitochondrial energy, neuromuscular disorders, nutrients, skin cells, ubiquinol, wrinkling
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