CoQ10

 CoQ10, Magnesium and Energy

CoQ10 is a nutrient produced within the body which protects the heart. This nutrient is a primary antioxidant in the production of energy by the cells in the mitochondria, the cellular energy factory. Unfortunately, the ability to produce CoQ10 declines with age and is notably deficient in cardiac failure. In a study in the European Heart Journal in 2006 CoQ10 was shown to dramatically benefit those with chronic heart failure when 100 mg was taken twice a day. When patients exercised, the benefit was even greater.

CoQ10 plays a key role in energy production. It is not surprising that this nutrient has been suggested as a possible treatment for Alzheimers and migraine. Brain function, along with the beating of the heart and the production of digestive substances (hydrochloric acid) are three of the most energy draining body functions. It would not be surprising if we were to find that this nutrient also benefits digestion.

Magnesium plays a key role in energy production as well. Some studies combine the two nutrients for optimal benefit.

References:

Belardinelli R, Mucaj A, et al, Coenzyme Q10 and exercise training in chronic heart failure, Eur Heart J, 2006 Aug 1; [Epub ahead of print].

Dumont M, Kipiani K, et al, Coenzyme Q10 Decreases Amyloid Pathology and Improves Behavior in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease, J Alzheimers Dis, 2011 July 28; [Epub ahead of print]. 

Islam J, Uretsky BF, Sierpina VS, Heart failure improvement with CoQ10, Hawthorn, and magnesium in a patient scheduled for cardiac resynchronization-defibrillator therapy: a case study," Exlore (NY), 2006; 2(4): 339-41. 

Modi S, Lowder DM, Medications for migraine prophylaxis, Am Fam Physician, 2006; 73(1): 72-8. 

Carotenuto M, Esposito M, Nutraceuticals safety and efficacy in migraine without aura in a population of children affected by neurofibromatosis type I, Neurol Sci, 2013 March 27; [Epub ahead of print].