"Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as ubiquinone, is essential for energy production. It is an antioxidant—a molecule that has been shown to counteract processes resulting in disease."   iVillage.com

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Introduction To Coenzyme Q10
by Peter H. Langsjoen, M.D.
Detailed

Coenzyme Q10 Review
from WholeHealthMD.com
Detailed

Coenzyme Q10
from iVillage.com
Good Summary

Using Coenzyme Q10 in Clinical Practice
by Michael B. Schachter M.D.
Practical Analysis

Coenzyme Q10
from the Doctor's Doctor.com
References to Clinical Studies

Heart Disease

Introduction To Coenzyme Q10
by Peter H. Langsjoen, M.D.
Detailed.   Recommended.

Making Old Hearts Young Again
from Life Extension Foundation
"Heart attacks and other types of heart disease affect older people to a much greater extent than the young. Young hearts bounce back much better from stress and damage, even the stress of treatment itself. However, treatment with coenzyme Q10 is demonstrating its ability to radically improve the heart's ability to recover from disease and stress."

Usefulness of Coenzyme Q10 in Clinical Cardiology: A Long-Term Study
by P. H. Langsjoen H, et al. in Molecular Aspects of Medicine
"CoQ10 is a safe and effective adjunctive treatment for a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, producing gratifying clinical responses while easing the medical and financial burden of multidrug therapy."

Usefulness of Coenzyme Q10 in Clinical Cardiology: A Long-Term Study
by P. H. Langsjoen H, et al. in Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 1994, 15 Suppl:s 165-75

Cardiologists Overlook Lifesaving Discovery
Editorial by William Faloon
"Dr. Whitaker asserts that most patients and doctors do not realize that statin drugs block the production of coenzyme Q10. Dr. Whitaker went on to describe how coenzyme Q10 has been found to be essential for cellular energy production as well as for the functioning of the heart muscle. According to Dr. Whitaker: “Statin drugs have proven in clinical trials to deplete coenzyme Q10, the ‘sparkplugs’ of the human body. Patients who take statin drugs without coenzyme Q10, particularly those with a history of heart disease, are especially prone to developing complications that can have fatal consequences.”

Parkinson's Disease

Mitochondrial Function and Coenzyme Q10 in Parkinson's Disease
by Cliff Shults, M.D.

Supplement (CoQ10) May Slow Parkinson's
from Associated Press, Oct. 14, 2002

Coenzyme Q10: It's in Your Thoughts
from Life Extension Foundation

Cancer

Coenzyme Q10 and Cancer
from the National Cancer Institute
Detailed

Coenzyme Q10: Questions and Answers
from the National Cancer Institute

Anti-Cancer Power of Coenzyme Q10
from Life Extension Foundation

Promising Results in Breast Cancer Study
by Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.

OTHER RESOURCES

The International Coenzyme Q10 Association

Abstracts of Studies
from Life Extension Foundation

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

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James F. Balch, M.D., The Super Anti-Oxidants: Why They Will Change the Face of Healthcare in the 21st Century