Coenzyme Q10
OtherFat-soluble antioxidant produced by the body; may benefit heart failure and migraines; can be regenerated naturally by eating chlorophyll-rich diet
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Coenzyme Q10 may influence, based on research.
Improves
- Migraine Headache
May reduce headache frequency and duration but not severity
Source: How Not to Age
Addresses
- Cardiovascular Disease
Meta-analysis (Banach 2015) showed CoQ10 not effective for statin-induced myopathy despite claims
Source: How Not to Age
Protects Against
- Parkinson's disease
Coenzyme Q10 prevents MPTP-induced neurotoxicity and blocks the electron transfer between complex 1 and other complexes of the electron transport chain; Principal factors include coenzyme Q10.
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
- Mitochondrial dysfunction
Source: Young Forever
Biological Mechanisms
How Coenzyme Q10 works at a cellular level.
- PromotesReduces inflammation
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: CoQ10 supplementation reduces inflammatory markers
- PromotesAntioxidant Defense
Systematic review and meta-analysis: CoQ10 supplementation reduces oxidative stress parameters
- SupportsMitophagy
Mitochondria need specific nutrients including CoQ10 to produce energy.
Sources
- How Not to Age
- Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
- Young Forever