Metabolic Health and Lifestyle
Here’s Why I Take 100 Mg CoQ10 [Ubiquinol] Daily.
After 55 years of age, I started taking it based on a recommendation from a cardiologist and my hypothesis that it might improve mitochondrial health.
Why is CoQ10 a critical molecule?
It is a natural and critical component of our cells. Without CoQ10, we cannot survive. In other words, it is essential for energy, such as moving, breathing, digesting food, and all bodily activities requiring energy.
CoQ10 is an essential nutrient residing in every cell in our bodies. However, it is more concentrated in the brain, heart, liver, and kidneys. Its role is to transport electrons in cells.
The purpose of this molecule is to produce energy for cell maintenance and growth. In addition, CoQ10 is a potent antioxidant reducing oxidative stress in the cells. It can also regenerate another antioxidant, vitamin E.
In a nutshell, CoQ10, a.k.a “ubiquinone,” and its activated form, “ubiquinol,” is a fat-soluble nutrient. According to this source on PubMed,
“CoQ10 was first identified in 1940 and isolated from the mitochondria of the beef heart in 1957.”…
