Coenzyme Q10 100 mg 60 Softgels from Natural Factors
29.95
Coenzyme Q10 100 mg 60 Softgels from Natural Factors Features Acting as a catalyst for energy production, coenzyme Q10 increases energy at a cellular level. It is known to support heart health and overall cellular vigour. CoQ10 levels diminish with age and supplementation can help restore energy, vitality. Coenzyme Q10 (also called CoQ10 or ubiquinone) is also involved in maintaining normal heart function, and it is an antioxidant, scavenging free radicals throughout the body. CoQ10 is required by every cell in our body and is the key to chemical reactions that produce cellular energy. Just as an automobile engine with poor spark plugs chokes, sputters and dies, without enough CoQ10 (our cellular spark plug) our health can break down, resulting in all kinds of degenerative diseases. Studies show that CoQ10 may be effective for congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, some forms of cancer, and gum disease. Benefits Supports heart health and maintains normal heart function Potent antioxidant Free radical scavenger Promotes healthy gums Restores energy and vitality Ingredients Each softgel contains: Coenzyme Q10 (microorganism)...................................100 mg Dosage 1 softgel daily with meals or as directed by a health care practitioner. Keep out of the reach of children. Contraindications While there are no known adverse drug interactions, many drugs adversely affect CoQ10 levels or CoQ10 is able to mitigate the side effects of the drug. In addition to adriamycin (discussed above), many experts recommend supplementing CoQ10 at dosages ranging from 30 to 100 mg per day in people taking the following drugs to prevent side effects or the depletion of CoQ10 in body tissues: Cholesterol lowering drugs, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor); gemfibrozil (Lopid); lovastatin (Mevacor); pravastatin (Pravachol); simvastatin (Zocor), etc. Beta-blocker drugs used in angina, high blood pressure, and heart arrhythmias, such as acebutolol (Sectral); atenolol (Tenormin); carteolol (Cartrol); metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL); penbutolol (Levatol); propanolol (Inderal); timolol (Blocarden), etc. Phenothiazine drugs used in various psychiatric disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine); fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin); mesoridazine (Serentil); trifluoperazine (Stelazine); etc. Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitryptaline (Elavil, Endep); desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane); doxepin (Adapin, Sinequan); imipramine (Imavate, Presamine, Trofinil); nortryptaline (Aventyl, Pamelor); protryptaline (Vivactil); etc. CoQ10 also works synergistically with carnitine and pantethine. Additional Information Children: Suitable for children at one-half the adult dosage. Pregnancy and Nursing: Safety during pregnancy and lactatio