CoQ10

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a substance with numerous energy and heart health benefits. The primary dietary sources are meat (especially organ meats) and fish, although it is also found in vegetable oils like canola, sesame, and soybean.

CoQ10 is present in every cell of your body, where it energizes the mitochondria, the organelles which generate the energy you use to live. Some drugs used to treat heart problems, particularly statins, reduce your body’s stores of CoQ10.

In addition to its energy benefits, CoQ10 has beneficial effects on high blood pressure and chronic heart failure.

CoQ10 also has antioxidant properties which help it to combat some of the effects of aging, such as fine wrinkles and skin roughness.

Is the price you pay for lower blood pressure really worth it?

If you are one of the millions of Americans who are currently taking medication for high blood pressure, I have some good news. You might be able to reduce the amount of drugs you’re taking or gradually do away with them altogether. Now, you could be thinking, “Why would I want to stop taking blood […]

How to jump start your next doctor visit to improve heart health

Do you prepare for visits to your heart doctor? …or do you just show up and wing it? I hope you answered “yes” to the first question because having a dialogue with your doctor shows that you are interested in participating in your health care and you realize that your time together can be an educational […]

4 powerful antioxidants you should never live without

Spend any time poking around health sites—or health stores—and you can’t help but be inundated by the tales of antioxidants. Just about every product that claims health benefits adds antioxidants to their list of pluses. But they can be a bit light on the details regarding how antioxidants really work in the body. And there’s a […]

Low LDL may increase stroke risk

A reader named Steve recently wrote in to tell us how much he loved CoQMax. Taking it, along with other health supplements every day, he said, had really improved his cholesterol. He shared that after six months, his levels—particularly LDL—were down significantly. He went on to say that his excitement turned to concern when he […]

Fight Periodontal Disease with CoQ10

Coenzyme Q10 (or CoQ10 for short) is a vitamin-like antioxidant naturally produced by your body. It mainly resides in mitochondria—organelles in each and every cell responsible for breaking down nutrients and turning them into energy. This energy is especially important for the heart: the hardest-working muscle in the body. Because the heart beats 24/7 without […]

CoQ10’s Health Benefits for your Energy, Heart, and Eyes

They’re the age-old questions physicians have grappled with forever. Why does my body slow down, and health deteriorate, as I age?  Can I slow or stop it? Recent studies of co-enzyme Q10 (better known as CoQ10) give us some of the best answers ever. CoQ10 is one of our favorite supplements and one of the […]

5 Best Blood Pressure Supplements

About 75 million American adults have high blood pressure—that’s one in every three people. High blood pressure (also called hypertension) is known as a silent killer because you can have it for years and never know it. And all that time, the condition is slowly destroying your health. If your doctor discovers that you have […]

Beat Back Diabetes with One Simple Supplement: CoQ10

Diabetes is an ever-growing problem. Today, about one in every ten American adults has type II diabetes—and the number grows to one out of every four seniors 65+. The odds are very good that it affects you, or someone close to you. And diabetes isn’t a condition that is well-handled, or easily treated on a […]

8 healthy steps rising seniors should never avoid

College-age kids are called “rising” when they’re about to move up a grade, like from sophomore to junior. So let’s call those of you now 50–64, who will become 65 and older over the next 14 years, “rising seniors.” The threat to rising seniors A recent report warns that many rising seniors face trying years ahead—more […]

Supplements to Take with Statins

The drugs known as statins—the most widely prescribed drugs in the US—stake their claim to fame on their ability to reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol. That’s the kind that gunks up your arteries and increases your risk of congestive heart failure and heart attack, among other bad situations. Lowered LDL is a good outcome for many […]