Coenzyme Q10 is a substance necessary for the functioning of virtually every cell in the human body. It is also referred to as ubiquinone, although this term is much more often used by doctors and specialists than by ordinary bread eaters. More importantly, however, it participates in the creation of energy in cells, improving their oxygenation and protecting them from the negative effects of free radicals. Being an antioxidant, coenzyme Q10 exhibits anticancer properties, which is an incredible benefit of this substance. Furthermore, and importantly in this day and age when we are attacked with junk food at almost every turn, it counteracts the formation of deposits caused by bad cholesterol in the arteries. It also has amazing restorative abilities - able to nullify negative changes instead of just counteracting them.
It is a substance that is extremely helpful in treating a whole host of serious diseases that are affecting increasing numbers of people. These include, for example, circulatory insufficiency, atherosclerosis, parodontosis, muscle diseases, type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. So the benefits of having and maintaining adequate levels of this compound in our bodies are enormous.
Coenzyme Q10 deficiency
It is definitely dangerous for the proper functioning of any human body to have too low a concentration of coenzyme Q10. Typical symptoms, although not necessarily unambiguous, indicating that we need a higher amount of this very important substance are above all:
- chronic fatigue,
- a decrease in immunity and physical stamina,
- a reduction in heart function and various heart disorders,
- chronic illnesses.
Deficiencies also easily occur in people who train intensively in various sports or work physically (the harder the worse), living in a littered and polluted environment. For this reason, additional supplementation with this important element for the proper functioning of our organism may often prove unavoidable.
Coenzyme Q10 for the face
Coenzyme Q10 is primarily associated with anti-ageing cosmetics. It is also often referred to as the 'elixir of youth', as it protects our skin against the formation of wrinkles and prevents the hypoxia of its cells. As we age, our body produces less and less of it, making the skin more suscep