What is Coenzyme Q10 (COQ10) used for and who uses it?
Improved energy production is of particular importance not just to athletes and bodybuilders but for anyone who lives either an active or sedentary lifestyle. Coenzyme Q10 increases energy, strengthens the immune system, and provides the benefits of an antioxidant. It functions as a coenzyme for numerous key enzymatic steps in the energy production within the cell. CoQ10 is used by the body to convert food into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which in turn is used by the body as its primary energy source. Coenzyme Q10 supplements, whether as a stand alone or in conjunction with other prescription medications, can be particularly effective in the treatment of several health problems, including cardiac conditions and diseases, breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, immune deficiency, muscular dystrophy, and periodontal disease. CoQ10 may lower blood pressure, while helping inhibit cholesterol from becoming harmful (oxidizing) in the body and forming plaques in the arteries (atherosclerosis). Co
