Q10 Natural Medication

Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin like substance or antioxidant that is found in the body. A large concentration of Q10 is found in the heart, pancreas and kidney. This antioxidant needed for your cells to function. As we get older, the amount of Q10 we have in our body diminishes. Also, if you have certain diseases such as diabetes, heart problems, HIV, cancer, Parkinson or MS, you will have diminished Q10 levels. Also, Q10 level may be lowered if you are taking certain medications.

Q10 is a supplement that is being used to assist individual that have Alzheimer’s disease and high blood pressure. It’s also being used for those that suffer heart problems. Also, Q10 is being used for asthma, high cholesterol and chronic fatigue.

You can find Q10 in small amount of meats and seafood. However, Q10 is also made in the laboratory to be used as medicine. Coenzyme Q-10 was first identified in 1957. The “Q-10” refers to the chemical make-up of the substance. These days coenzyme Q-10 is used by millions of people in Japan for heart disease, especially congestive heart failure. Coenzyme Q-10 is also used extensively in Europe and Russia. Most of the coenzyme Q-10 used in the US and Canada is supplied by Japanese companies. Coenzyme Q-10 is manufactured by fermenting beets and sugar cane with special strains of yeast.

Side Effects To Q 10

Taking 100 mg a day or more of CoQ10 has caused mild insomnia in some people. And research has detected elevated levels of liver enzymes  in people taking doses of 300 mg per day for long periods of time. Liver toxicity has not been reported. Other side effects nausea, fatigue, heartburn, headache, dizziness, stomach pain, rashes, and dizziness.