Coenzyme Q10 , otherwise known simply as CoQ10, is very popular health supplement. Millions of individuals take this supplement on a daily basis. It is a substance which has a very similar structure to some of the water soluble vitamins.
CoQ10 is present in the human body is varying concentrations. What it does in the body is still a puzzle but current laboratory evidence indicates that it may play a role in the production of energy at a cellular level. CoQ10 is found in highest concentration in the liver, brain, kidney, lungs and heart- parts of the body which are associated with high consumption and generation of energy.
However, the levels of CoQ10 are not consistent in all individuals and we still do not know whether it is a substrate or a product during the generation of energy.
The alternative health care market has been hyping up the substance as a treatment for many medical disorders. In cyberspace, it appears that CoQ10 is a cure for everything in the medical dictionary.
There is no correlation between the levels of CoQ10 and disease. Some people have high levels and have disease; but there are people who have low levels of CoQ10 and have no evidence of a medical disorder.
One area where CoQ10 is heavily marketed is in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. There are many anecdotal reports, chiefly made by the manufacturers of CoQ10, that it can lower blood glucose levels in diabetics. This finding is not universal and seen in less than 3-5 percent of individuals. Many diabetics do take CoQ10 but see no benefit. So far there is no scientific evidence that CoQ10 can lower blood sugars or prevent the complications of diabetes. It’s use in medicine remains controversial.
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