CoQ10, CoQ10 Benefits, benefits of CoQ10, CoQ10 Dosage
CoQ10 Facts: CoQ10 Benefits, Dosage & More
If you asked me for the most powerful nutrient you can take for heart health, hands down the answer is Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). In fact, I’ve long said that if CoQ10 was a medication pharmaceutical companies would be racing each other to get the patent—it’s literally that powerful for preventing and treating heart disease.
Yet, many cardiologists still don’t know what CoQ10 is or why it’s so powerful. So, I wanted to give you the facts that every patient—and cardiologist—should know about this important nutrient.
What is CoQ10?
CoQ10 is an essential nutrient that resides in the mitochondria, which are the tiny “energy factories” inside each of your cells. It’s the catalyst that sparks the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is …show more content…
While the exact mechanism of action is unknown, science suggests that CoQ10 benefits blood pressure by improving cell health and making cells less vulnerable to constriction that can elevate pressure inside the blood vessels. In my clinical experience, some patients could reduce their blood pressure medications by adding CoQ10 to their daily routine—but consult your doctor before making any changes to your medications.
• Tempers Cardiac Arrhythmias: Heart palpitations were one of the top conditions that brought people into my cardiology practice. The good news is that one of the benefits of CoQ10 is that it may act as an anti-arrhythmic agent, something that’s been demonstrated in the animal model and that I saw repeatedly in my clinical practice. CoQ10 helps arrhythmias by helping to stabilize the membranes of the electrical conduction system in your body—making it difficult for an arrhythmia to start in the first