Description
Carlson CoQ10
Prepared in soft gels to increase absorption.
Studies show Co-Q10 is absorbed better in an oil than in dry form.
Opaque, easy-to-swallow soft gels protect against degradation by heat, light and air.
Natural Vitamin E is added to protect freshness and potency
Co-Enzyme Q10 is a substance all cells need to live. It is also called "ubiquinone," which is very fitting because co-Q10 is literally ubiquitous (everywhere) in your body, as well as all living systems. It is one of the vital keys to the process that produces most of your cellular energy.
Co-Q10 is like a spark plug in your car’s engine for without the spark to ignite the fuel, the engine will not be able to
run. Likewise, without Co-Q10, your cells cannot produce the energy needed to live. Moreover, if your car has faulty
spark plugs, it runs noisily and inefficiently. So, with insufficient Co-Q10, your body may not be able to function at peak performance.
The body can obtain Co-Q10 from the diet. Foods high in Co-Q10 include all meats, vegetable oils, nuts, grains, and vegetables. These foods also contain shorter Co-Q molecules, containing less than 10 “isoprenoid” side chains.
For instance, plants contain Co-Q9 as well as Co-Q10. The liver is able to process and piece these chains together to form Co-Q10. Or, it can synthesize its own Co-Q10 from the amino acids tyrosine and mevalonate. Thus, Co-Q10 is not technically a vitamin because the body can manufacture it. However, studies have shown that elderly, malnourished and chronically ill people have lower blood levels of Co-Q10. Also, the use of Statin drugs may lower blood levels of Co-Q10.
Supplementation with Co-Q10 raises and helps normalize low blood levels in people who are susceptible to low Co-Q10 levels. The amount of Co-Q10 found in foods is usually too low to adequately raise blood levels for those who are deficient.
WHERE IS CO-Q10 FOUND IN THE BODY?
Everywhere! Cells in the heart, liver, and skeletal muscle have the highest contents, possibly because these organs require the most energy. If Co-Q10 levels sink below 25% of normal levels, cells begin to die.
Directions: Take one soft gel daily.
Other Ingredients: Sunflower oil, gelatin, glycerin, water, beeswax, lecithin (soybeen), annatto , titanium dioxide.
