Coenzyme Q10 is an essential naturally-occurring compound essential for optimal cell functioning and antioxidant protection from free radical damage. Furthermore, Coenzyme Q10 helps produce energy for our cells using mitochondria production of it within our bodies – however the stores of Coenzyme Q10 naturally decrease over time leading to heart failure in some people.

Supplementary Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to improve symptoms of heart failure in some patients. This may be attributed to its ability to lower oxidative stress and boost activity of antioxidant enzymes within the heart.

Researchers conducted a double blind trial, in which post-polio syndrome patients who received 200 mg per day of Coenzyme Q10 saw significant gains in muscle strength and endurance compared to patients receiving placebo treatment. Furthermore, Coenzyme Q10 treatment significantly reduced LDL oxidation rates among its users.

Coenzyme Q10 is obtained primarily through diet. Animal organ meats such as beef, chicken and liver as well as fatty fish such as mackerel, salmon and trout contain high concentrations of Coenzyme Q10. When necessary, humans convert Coenzyme Q10 from its inactive form (ubiquinone) into its active form (ubiquinol).

Ubiquinol is transported through the blood and carried directly to cells where it serves as an electron acceptor in mitochondrial complexes, where it plays an essential role in producing energy for all cell functions in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). Furthermore, Ubiquinol also functions as an antioxidant.