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HemaybeafamilyGP,butDrChrisSteele
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he 63-year-old has been the Research shows coenzyme Q10 does
residenthealthexpertonITV1's notaffectthecholesterolloweringeffect
This Morning for 20 years and of statins, so taking both will be no
takeshispositionveryseriously.“It'sa problem.
doctor'sjobtomakepeoplefeelbetter Another expert on health, is Dr David
and live longer,” Dr Steele says. He Mantle, of Newcastle University's
would never give advice that he SchoolofBiology.
doesn'tfollowhimselfandthisincludes DrMantlehasspentyearsinvestigating
sharinghisknowledgeoftheproducts the link between nutrition and health
that have kept him healthy. andbelievesQ10hasakeyroletoplay.
Dr Steele is a firm believer in the He says: “Coenzyme Q10 is a key
benefits of dietary supplements and nutrient for maintaining good health,
multivitamins,butsaysifyouaregoing particularlyyourcardiovascularsystem.
totakethemitsveryimportanttouse When taking a Q10 supplement, it is
the best quality. One of his personal important to use to use a formulation
favouritesiscoenzymeQ10. thebodycanreadilyabsorb,soyouget
Coenzyme Q10 plays a central role in themaximumbenefit.
thebody'senergyproduction. In Copenhagen, Denmark, where
Dr Steele says: “I've taken Q10 for extensiveQ10studieshavetakenplace,
years. It's vital for energy production theyhavefoundthatQ10dissolvedin
and,asyougetolder,itbecomesvery soyaoilandmadeupinasoftgelatine
importanttotopitupifyouwanttofeel capsulegetsthebestabsorptioninthe
youngerandkeepactiveforlonger.” body.
Coenzyme Q10 is found in all tissues, DrMantlesays:“BuyingcheapCoQ10
andhastwomainfunctionswithinthe products can be a false economy. For
body,namelyenergyproductionandas example, in a review by a consumer
anantioxidant. Q10levelspeakaround organisation of 32 CoQ10 products,
theageof21,butgraduallyfallasyou several were found to contain
getolder;yourlevelswillalsodecrease substantiallylessactiveingredientthan
ifyou'reill,drinktoomuch,ordoalotof statedontheproductlabeling.
intensephysicalexercise. “It is therefore important to purchase
Cancer patients have reported low CoQ10 products from companies
levelsofQ10andtheheart,musclesand manufacturing to pharmaceutical
liverhaveaparticularneedforQ10due standards.”
to their exceptionally high energy re- Soifyou'relookingtoboostyourhealth
Formoreinformationabout quirement. byimprovingyourdietthencoenzyme
CoenzymeQ10callFREEon Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as Q10 is one dietary supplement worth
0800 591 756 or go to statinsalsoblockthebody'sproduction considering, especially if you're not
www.q10.co.uk. ofQ10,soifyouaretakingthese,aQ10 feeling as young or energetic as you
supplement could be the answer. usedto.
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