Tag: coq10

  • Some of the Micronutrients Behind Your Energy Levels

    If you’ve ever wondered why “eat a balanced diet” is such persistent advice, the research on thiamine, selenium, and CoQ10 offers a clue: even small, common shortfalls in these nutrients are tied to measurable changes in how efficiently the body produces energy. Thiamine and Cellular Energy Production Thiamine (vitamin B1) plays a direct role in…

  • How Resistance Training Can Increase the Effectiveness of Your CoQ10 Supplement

    Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplements have become increasingly popular — and for good reason. While the human body produces CoQ10 on its own, this capacity tends to diminish with age. Without adequate CoQ10, the body cannot efficiently access the energy stored in carbohydrates and fats, because CoQ10 plays a critical role in the electron transport chain…

  • Coenzyme Q10

    Coenzyme Q10 is also called ubiquinone, because it is ubiquitous in the human body, found in the membranes of all of our cells.  In a 2018 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Zhang et al.1 looked at coenzyme Q10 supplementation in 40-61 year old Chinese people with high cholesterol to see which of several risk factors for…