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Coenzyme Q10 is the spark plug that
ignites the body’s
engine by jump starting energy production within all cells.
The body then uses that energy to fuel vital biological
processes. Thus, CoQ10 is fundamental to sustaining energy
and life.
One of CoQ10’s pivotal roles in the body is bioenergetics,
or energy metabolism. The major part of cellular
ATP (energy) production happens within the inner membrane
of the mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell. CoQ10
is a critical component of the electron transfer chain
in mitochondrial respiration. Due to the vital role
it plays in the production of cellular energy, small changes
in CoQ10 levels within the mitochondria have been shown
to have significant effects on the rate of cellular respiration. Thus,
a lack of CoQ10 may lead to declining energy levels and
decreased stamina.
Another key role CoQ10 plays is in lipid-soluble antioxidant
protection. As the most powerful biosynthesized lipid-soluble
antioxidant known, CoQ10 prevents the generation of free
radicals as well as oxidative damage to the body’s
cells, including proteins, lipids and DNA. CoQ10
can also regenerate the active antioxidant forms of vitamin
E and vitamin C, the most powerful water-soluble antioxidant.
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