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"Coenzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble compound primarily synthesized by the body and also consumed in the diet. Rich sources of dietary coenzyme Q10 include mainly meat, poultry, and fish. Other relatively rich sources include soybean and canola oils, and nuts. Fruits, vegetables, eggs, and dairy products are moderate sources of coenzyme Q10.
Approximately 14%-32% of coenzyme Q10 was lost during frying of vegetables and eggs, but the coenzyme Q10 content of these foods did not change when they were boiled". Some relatively rich dietary sources and their coenzyme Q10 content in milligrams (mg) are listed in the table at link: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/othernuts/coq10/
"Immune system cells divide more rapidly than most cells, and they are in constant need of repair and maintenance. All of this work requires energy reserves, and Co–Q10 is a critical co–factor in our energy–production pathways. In both animal and human studies, Co–Q10 has compensated for immune deficiencies caused by aging or disease.
Co–Q10 is also a very powerful antioxidant. It is made in our bodies, within a cell organelle called the "mitochondria", and is most concentrated in the energy–demanding heart, brain and muscle systems. Unfortunately, Co–Q10 levels decrease with age (starting at 35 years).
Co–Q10 is present in the foods we eat. Rich dietary sources include almonds, ocean salmon, sardines, spinach and certain meats."
"Coenzyme Q may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of the following health conditions:
1. Pork heart, reindeer meat and beef heart are the three foods with the highest amounts of coenzyme Q10. Other meat products with coenzyme Q10 include pork, beef liver, beef, pork liver and ham; frying meats tends to reduce their coenzyme Q10 levels.
2. Soybean, rapeseed, sesame, cottonseed and corn oils all have high amounts of coenzyme Q10. Oils with lesser amounts of coenzyme Q10 include sunflower, oil and safflower oils.
3. Sardine, mackerel, cuttlefish, yellow tail, tuna, herring and pollock have moderate to high amounts of coenzyme Q10. Eel, trout and flatfish also contain a small amount of coenzyme Q10.
Nuts, Beans and Seeds
4. Soybeans, peanut, sesame seeds, pistachios, walnuts, azuki beans and hazelnuts contain moderate to high amounts of coenzyme Q10. Almonds and chestnuts have a small to moderate amount of coenzyme Q10.
Chicken and Eggs
5. Chicken has a moderate amount of coenzyme Q10; boiling chicken retains more coenzyme Q10 in the meat than frying. Eggs have a small amount of coenzyme Q10.
6. Several vegetables contain small to moderate amounts of coenzyme Q10, including spinach, broccoli, sweet potato, sweet pepper, garlic, peas, cauliflower and carrots."
"Food concentrations of coenzyme Q are not well documented. In general, however, coenzyme Q is available from three basic types of foods:
(2) organ meats, including liver, kidney and heart; and
(3) the germs of whole grains. The most concentrated sources of coenzyme Q - like heart or kidney - contain about 2-3 milligrams of coenzyme Q per ounce of heart or kidney. The germs of grains, while containing less coenzyme Q per ounce, also contain vitamin E in amounts of 5-10 IU per ounce, and this vitamin E works together with coenzyme Q in the body."
"Coenzyme Q10 is primarily found in fish and meat. Our bodies are able to produce some of the CoQ10 that we need. The rest is synthesized from the foods we eat. The highest dietary sources of Coenzyme Q10 come from - in descending order according to content - fresh sardines and mackerel, the heart, liver and meat of beef, lamb and pork along with eggs.
There are plenty of vegetable sources of Coenzyme Q10, the richest being spinach, broccoli, peanuts, wheat germ and whole grains - in that order, although the amount is significantly smaller than that found in meats. Also, it is important to note that these foods must be raw, fresh and unprocessed - no milling, canning, preserving, freezing, etc."
Highest food sources of CoQ10: http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Coenzyme-Q10.html
Statins Inhibit Coenzyme Q10 Synthesis. In fact, the use of statins can decrease the body's synthesis of coenzyme Q10 by as much as 40%!
Pat Robinson, Wellness Educator
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