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COENZYME Q10 (CoQ10) is a naturally occurring substance found in many fresh foods, which unfortunately is deficient in most diets. It would be necessary to consume: one pound of sardines, two pounds of beef, or two and ½ pounds of peanuts to obtain 30 mg of CoQ10. CoQ10 has no known toxicity or side effects. CoQ10 is also synthesised in all tissues of healthy individuals.It is a powerfull antioxidant, highly bio-reactive and essential in the production of energy at the muscular cellular level. It is essential for maintaining optimum health of the cardiovascular system, and is one of the most intensely researched cardiovascular protective nutrients today.
Studies have shown that 50-75% of the people with heart disease suffer from a CoQ10 deficiency. Research indicates that CoQ10 may be of benefit for individuals with cardiovascular diseases such as angina, mitral valve prolapse, hypertension, and congestive heart failure.
Other tests indicate it may strengthen the heart muscle, aid circulation, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol. When angina patients supplement with CoQ10, they experienced less pain and greater endurance; cardiomyopathy patients showed dramatic improvement, but when they temporarily discontinued CoQ10, heart function again deteriorated. Deficiencies of CoQ10 have been linked to heart disease and heart attacks, periodontal disease and diabetes. Its positive effect on the immune system has resulted in coq-10 even targeted in AIDS research.
Although the body's own synthesis of Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone), depends on many factors such as age, poor eating habits, infection and stress, suggesting that supplementation is an efficient guard against deficiency.
Coenzyme q10 does not have to be out of reach for the average person. Now Nature's Rx provides the finest CoQ10 (ubiquinone) supplement on the market for the lowest possible price. Using CoQ10 from Japan, the finest ingredients on the market today.
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