CoQ10

CoQ10 research has shown that this super-antioxidant fuels cellular energy production and repairs free-radical damage to the heart muscle. But can CoQ10 be effective when the heart is in dire trouble?

That question was put to the test in a study conducted by researchers at the Lancisi Heart Institute in Italy. Twenty men and three women with chronic heart failure (CHF) were divided into four groups:

* Group one received 100 mg of CoQ10 three times each day
* Group two received the same, plus supervised exercise five times each week
* Group three received a placebo
* Group four received a placebo and participated in the same exercise routine as group two.

After following these regimens for four weeks, results showed that the CoQ10 groups had significant improvement in their hearts’ functional capacity compared to the placebo groups. In addition, blood flow was increased by nearly 40 percent in subjects taking CoQ10.

Results also revealed that exercise apparently boosted the absorption of CoQ10 into the blood stream.