Vegan Coenzyme Q10 100 mg. - 90 Tablets Deva Nutrition

Mitochondria Get a Boost from Coenzyme Q10
Every action of the body requires energy. Every time an eye is blinked, every time a mile is run, every time someone lifts a coffee cup, energy is needed to perform any of these actions. Mitochondria are considered to be an important part of the body’s energy system that helps to make every movement and metabolic function possible. There is still some question as to what mitochondria are, but it is known that they are instrumental in producing energy. Coenzyme Q10 not only helps the mitochondria to make energy, it also works as an antioxidant in the membranes of the mitochondria.

Antioxidants Help Protect the Body from Free Radical Damage
Every time a metabolic function is performed, oxidation occurs. When oxidation occurs, it is likely that free radicals will be produced. Free radicals are molecules that don’t have the right number of electrons in their outer ring. This makes them unstable, and in their search for an electron to complete that outer ring, they may cause damage. The real problem begins when free radicals start a chain reaction. When this happens, new free radicals are constantly formed as the molecules seek to stabilize. Too many chain reactions can cause damage to the cell, even to the cell’s DNA. Antioxidants like CoQ10 may help to short circuit this problem by supplying electrons to the outer ring of free radicals. Antioxidants have plenty of extra electrons so they are perfect for doing the job of getting things back to normal.

Why a Coenzyme Q10 Supplement May Be Needed
It is quite true that the body does make Coenzyme Q10, but the levels of this important coenzyme change throughout life. The level of Coenzyme Q10 start to decline around age 20, although it’s probably not too noticeable at this point. By the time a person reaches age 40, however, they may find that they just don’t have the energy that they used to, and this is the point where CoQ10 production really begins to fall off. As levels keep decreasing with age, memory and cognition may become affected. Because Coenzyme Q10 may become relatively scarce, even the heart may begin to develop problems.

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