Co-Q-10

Co-Q-10

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{xtypo_dropcap}C{/xtypo_dropcap}o-Q-10 - the abbreviation for "Coenzyme-Q-10" (or "ubiquinone") is a fat-soluble vitamin that is central to the body's production of energy. Co-Q-10 has an interesting history: it was discovered in 1957 by Fred Crane, M.D., from the University of Wisconsin, who isolated it from beef hearts. The research was carried out by Dr. Karl Folkers, who became interested when his next-door neighbor with terminal metastatic lung cancer started taking CoQ10 and had a complete remission (source: BC Cancer Agency).

Only recently has the importance of Co-Q-10 begun to become truly appreciated. Co-Q-10 is found in all vertebrates (animals with a spine) except rats, mice, and one known fish (the walleyed pike).

Our Co-Q-10 clinical study page presents just a few of the many studies which have been done, highly suggesting that Co-Q-10, as a supplement, has a proven place in the regimen of those concerned with...

• Antioxidant -Co-Q-10 is a powerful antioxidant. It has the ability to decrease the amount of harmful free radical activity in the body (Grieb, P. Antioxidant systems - physiology and pharmacotherapy trends. Mater Med Pol 1992 24(4):217-222).
• Aging - With age, illness, or environmental stress, Co-Q-10 levels decrease in the body, some researchers (Lee, WH et al. PhD, Coenzyme Q 10. Keats Publ., New Canaan, Connecticut 1987) have speculated that on account of its its ability to prevent mitochondrial damage coupled with its antioxidant properties, Co-Q-10 may well "play a fundamental role in decelerating aging."
• Breast Cancer- Evidence exists that Co-Q-10 may be helpful in the treatment of breast cancer (Lockwood K et al. Progress on therapy of breast cancer with vitamin Q 10 and the regression of metastases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun Jul 1995;6;212(1):172-77). Patients should take note that there are contraindications with Coumadin and perhaps other blood thinners.
• Cardiovascular health -Co-Q-10's ability to increase oxygen delivery and energy supply has been shown to be beneficial in clinical trials involving mitral valve prolapse, angina, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and congestive heart failure.
• Memory / Alzheimer's -Impaired memory is believed to be tied to a lack of oxygen utilization by the brain. Clinical tests have shown that when administered for 4 to 12 weeks, Co-Q-10 has shown results in reversing the effects of Alzheimer's and memory loss.
• Periodontal conditions -Alpha Omega customers have reported great success in an Omega III dentifrice / H3O combination. Co-Q-10 offers yet another approach for periodontal patients, or as one researcher put it Co-Q-10 "has demonstrated excellent results in clinical trials on periodontal disease... The studies have been positive in showing a speedup of healing time, reduced pockets, and improvements in other factors associated with gum disease" (Mayell, M. The Natural Health First Aid Guide. 1994. Pocket Booksj, NY, NY. p. 298).
  
  

Among a group of 75 American women with cervical cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, a precursor to cancer, lower levels of Co-Q-10 were found in blood and cervical/vaginal cells, compared with 27 women with normal Pap smears. Another study among 200 French women with breast tumors, both malignant and benign, found reduced amounts of blood Coenzyme Q-10. And a later study of 21 Turkish women with breast cancer undergoing radical mastectomy found lower amounts of Co-Q-10 within the normal, surrounding tissue. In fact, four of the women had undetectable amounts of Co-Q-10. In light of a recent clinical study showing Co-Q-10 supplementation protects immune cells from DNA damage, Co-Q-10 certainly merits further study as a cancer preventive.