See Yourself Well™ CoQ10

CoQ10 - 60 or 120 SoftGels CoQ10 is one of the most vital nutrients for your heart. It can deliver nearly limitless benefits including increased energy, more efficient metabolism, proper weight management, improved cardiovascular and brain health, and powerful protection down to your very cells.

CoQ10 is essential for generating the energy that keeps us alive

CoQ10 is a fat-soluble, vitamin-like compound found within every cell of your body. It is one of the best nutrients you can feed your heart. It has the potential to help heal almost all cardiovascular conditions. The body burns fats and carbohydrates in the presence of oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide and water and retaining, for its cells, the fundamental fuel known as adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, it is the only form of energy the cells can use directly. CoQ10 is essential to ATP production.

Our standard diet often lacks the nutrients needed to produce enough of the enzyme, and many prescription medications can interfere with the process. Also, toxins can damage the mitrochondria (the cell's powerhouse that produces ATP), making them less efficient at using CoQ10 to generate energy.

CoQ10 and your Heart

People with severe heart and cardiovascular disease tend to be deficient in the molecule, and correcting the deficit seems to help. Studies show that the use of supplemental CoQ10 prevents formation of atherosclerotic lesions. Heart attack patients treated with CoQ10 can exercise more, improving their chance of recovery. It also lowers blood pressure and aids revascularization of the damaged heart.

The heart is particularly responsive because it is loaded with mitrochondria- 3500 to 5000 per cell in heart muscles compared to only 200 in skeletal muscles. It is believed, the more ATP produced by the mitochondria, the better the heart functions. CoQ10 decreases the risk of blood clots; it reduces the size and stickiness of blood platelets.

CoQ10 levels decline as we age

By the age of forty, endogenous production of CoQ10 begins to decline and can impede your ability to generate ATP. The heart muscle requires an incredible amount of CoQ10 to circulate oxygenated and nutrient rich blood. CoQ10 levels are usually ten times higher in the healthy heart than any other organ, including the brain. Which is why deficiency of this enzyme is a major contributing factor in congestive heart failure and hypertension.

CoQ10 and statins

Statins are designed to lower cholesterol but they also inhibit the production of CoQ10. These medications work by blocking an enzyme involved in the production of both cholesterol and coenzyme Q10, so as cholesterol falls, so falls CoQ10. The most common side effects of statin drugs—including muscle pain, weakness, and fatigue—occur due to lowered levels of CoQ10 in the body. Without enough CoQ10, your cells simply run out of juice. If taking a statin, it is imperative to supplement with CoQ10. CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant

Due to its ability to accept and relinquish electrons, CoQ10 is well suited in the body to neutralize free radicals. It travels through the blood stream to quench free radicals and prevent oxidation of LDL in blood vessels. Due to its antioxidant power it is especially important for the prevention of hypertension, strokes, heart attacks, and congestive heart failure.

CoQ10's Importance in maintaining Health and Fitness

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in 2008 in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Baylor University scientists found that supplements of 100 and 200 milligrams increased CoQ10 levels in muscles and prolonged the length of exercise in healthy adults. A double-blind, placebocontrolled study from researchers at the University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan, published in 2008 in Nutrition, showed that 300 milligrams of CoQ10 helped exercise bikers achieve higher velocities for longer periods of time and recover from fatigue more rapidly. Another Japanese study, this one in the British Journal of Nutrition, showed that CoQ10 supplements reduced muscle injury in keno athletes; Spanish researchers found the same protective effect in soccer players.

Overall Benefits of CoQ10:

• Supports cardiovascular health and heart function
• Promotes physical energy and stamina
• Fights free-radical damage throughout your body
• Promotes immune and cellular health
• Supports normal blood pressure levels
• Supports healthy blood vessels and endothelial lining
• Helps reduce the normal signs of aging

Nutratec's See Yourself Well CoQ10 is an MCT oil base (Medium Chain Triglyceride). This MCT oil is extracted from 100% natural coconut oil, and has the unique characteristic of being able to penetrate the membranes of the cells in our bodies, thereby maximizing CoQ10's bio-availability. This unique feature provides See Yourself Well's CoQ10 with a distinct advantage over any competitive CoQ10 brand on the market.