Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 (or CoQ10) is an antioxidant that is produced naturally by your body, and is essential to energy production. The main benefits of CoQ10 are;
- supports a healthy cardiovascular system
- helps maintain heart health
- aids energy production
Heart disease is the single biggest killer of Australians1.
CoQ10 can be found in high concentration in animal organ meats such as liver and heart. It can also be found in red meat, poultry, fatty fish and roasted nuts & seeds.
CoQ10 levels deplete with age and with the use of some medications.
For therapeutic benefits to occur, between 30mg & 300mg of CoQ10 must be consumed.
1 The Heart Foundation, January 2018