{"id":944,"date":"2012-11-29T16:41:59","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T21:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gobeyondorganic.com\/?p=944"},"modified":"2012-11-29T16:41:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T21:41:59","slug":"coq10-for-optimum-health-longevity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/coq10-for-optimum-health-longevity\/","title":{"rendered":"CoQ10 For Optimum Health &#038; Longevity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is CoQ10?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CoQ10 is an enzyme that is found in virtually every cell in the body and is a vital part of the process that\u00a0generates 95% of the body&#8217;s energy. CoQ10 is an important antioxidant that works against fat and protein\u00a0oxidation. Additionally, it regenerates other antioxidants, such as vitamin E.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Immune system cells divide more rapidly than most cells, and they are in constant need of repair\u00a0and maintenance. All of this work requires energy reserves, and CoQ10 is a critical co\u2013factor in our\u00a0energy\u2013production pathways. In both animal and human studies, CoQ10 has \u00a0compensated for immune\u00a0deficiencies caused by aging or disease.\u201d (http:\/\/www.chiro.org\/nutrition\/Q10.shtml)<\/p>\n<p>People with very low levels of CoQ10 include those with cardiovascular disease, Parkinson\u2019s disease,\u00a0muscular dystrophy, breast and other cancers, diabetes, male infertility, AIDS, asthma, thyroid disorders,\u00a0and periodontal disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why don\u2019t people have enough CoQ10?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aging: Around age 35 the body starts producing less and less. At the age of 80, for example,\u00a0CoQ10 levels are cut by more than half.<\/li>\n<li>Statin Drugs: Lower the body\u2019s CoQ10 reserves at the same time<\/li>\n<li>High Cholesterol or High Blood Pressure: Increase the body\u2019s need for CoQ10 and deplete\u00a0the body\u2019s supply.<\/li>\n<li>Poor Nutrition: Most people don\u2019t eat enough of the foods rich in CoQ10.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How can I add CoQ10 to my diet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To give your body the most CoQ10 possible it is a good idea to pick up a supplement at your local health\u00a0food store and add as many of the following foods to your diet as possible. The recommended dose of\u00a0coenzyme Q10 for adults is 30 to 200 mg each day, according to the University of Maryland Medical\u00a0Center.<\/p>\n<p>More extensive Internet research found that the clinical studies used therapeutic doses of 360 mg\/day.<\/p>\n<p>Food sources alone may not be enough for those deficient in CoQ10. To put dietary CoQ10 intake into\u00a0perspective, one pound of sardines, two pounds of beef, or two and one half pounds of peanuts, provide\u00a0only 30 mg of CoQ10. However, as you can see from the list below, many foods contain CoQ10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meat<\/strong><br \/>\nPork heart, reindeer meat, and beef heart are the three foods with the highest amounts of CoQ10. Others\u00a0include pork, beef liver, beef, pork liver, and ham. Frying meats tends to reduce their levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oils<\/strong><br \/>\nSesame oil and corn oil have high amounts of CoQ10. Oils with lesser amounts include sunflower oil and\u00a0safflower oil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sardine, mackerel, cuttlefish, yellow tail, tuna, herring, and pollock have moderate to high amounts of\u00a0CoQ10. Eel, trout, and flatfish also contain a small amount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nuts, Beans and Seeds<\/strong><br \/>\nPeanuts, sesame seeds, pistachios, walnuts, adzuki beans, and hazelnuts contain moderate to high amounts\u00a0of CoQ10. Almonds and chestnuts have a small to moderate amount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicken and Eggs<\/strong><br \/>\nChicken has a moderate amount of CoQ10; boiling chicken retains more coenzyme Q10 in the meat than\u00a0frying. Eggs have a small amount of CoQ10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vegetables<\/strong><br \/>\nSpinach, broccoli, sweet potato, sweet pepper, garlic, peas, cauliflower and carrots contain small to\u00a0moderate amounts of CoQ10. It is best to steam or boil the vegetables instead of frying them as the\u00a0CoQ10 loses potency when cooked with high direct heat.<\/p>\n<p>Though most of us probably need more CoQ10 in our diets, if you want to take the therapeutic dosage,\u00a0it is a good idea to check with your doctor or health practitioner before doing so, as it may interact with\u00a0other medications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is CoQ10? CoQ10 is an enzyme that is found in virtually every cell in the body and is a vital part of the process that\u00a0generates 95% of the body&#8217;s energy. CoQ10 is an important antioxidant that works against fat and protein\u00a0oxidation. Additionally, it regenerates other antioxidants, such as vitamin E. &#8220;Immune system cells divide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gobeyondorganic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}