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Coenzyme Q10 is a coenzyme located in the mitochondria throughout the body and highly abundant in the respiratory chain. Co-Q10 is one of the main components responsible for the transformation of food into ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy that the body requires to run. Co-Q10 is also an antioxidant, protecting cell mitochondria from damage caused by free radicals. In young and healthy people, the body can produce Co-Q10 on its own. As one ages, however levels of Co-Q10 are found to decline in the blood and heart. Degenerative diseases of the heart, brain and nervous system has been associated with reduced levels of Co-Q10. Coenzyme Q10 can be considered a conditionally required nutrient. <more> |
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