CoQ10 for women's health

Co-Enzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10 and ubiquinone, is a nutrient often recommended for older people, as the ability to produce it naturally declines with age. It is required by the mitochondria within the cells to produce energy in the form of ATP and is a vital nutrient for the electron transfer chain to function at optimum capacity. Therefore, it is the 'high energy' tissues such as heart and skeletal muscle, which often have the greatest requirement for this compound. Indeed much of the early work on CoQ10 was focused on it's effects on the heart and ageing.

As more and more evidence supports our understanding of CoQ10, it is now being used for a wider and wider number of conditions. Many conditions which were previously considered to be an inevitable side effect of getting older, are now being linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. Benefits include the well-established – heart and energy production but are now starting to extend to fertility, skin, cognitive function, menstrual issues and PMS and migraine prevention and alleviation. And as CoQ10 production starts declining at the age of 20 it is well worth considering starting early. Link to Article