Why Ubiquinol is the natural choice for heart health this summer

Think of it like a secret weapon for your ticker – a vital nutrient that supports heart health as we age.

Did you know a heart beats around 2.5 billion times in an average person’s lifetime?

While you’re busy living life, your hardest-working organ is pushing millions of litres of blood to every part of your body, giving it the oxygen and nourishment, it needs to work.

Which is why it’s never too early to start giving your heart the care it needs.

While we’re well-schooled in preventative measures — like staying active, eating well and not smoking – researchers are increasingly excited about the role a molecule with the unusual name of “Ubiquinol” (you-bik-win-all) may play in supporting cardiovascular wellbeing.

What is Ubiquinol and how does it work?

To understand Ubiquinol we need to start with a vitamin-like nutrient and antioxidant that is found naturally in every cell of your body called Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10.

CoQ10 plays a vital role in energy production and DNA replication and repair and also acts as an antioxidant, neutralising harmful free radicals.

It exists in the body in three ever-shifting states and the non-oxidised or “reduced” state is Ubiquinol – the form your body actually uses for most of CoQ10’s powerful health benefits. (If you think of CoQ10 as crude oil, Ubiquinol is the refined fuel we actually use in our cars.)

Ubiquinol’s role in supporting heart health

Multiple studies and reviews have found Ubiquinol helps to maintain and promote heart health by providing the cellular energy it needs to keep pumping well.

A recent review in the journal Heart, Lung and Circulation also supported the role played by Ubiquinol in cardiovascular health.

While the young and healthy among us can easily turn conventional CoQ10 into Ubiquinol, from about the age of 30 this process becomes less efficient.

And getting enough CoQ10 (especially in Ubiquinol form) can be difficult through diet alone. Which makes the thought of a daily supplement an easy way to up your “u” factor!

It helps our bodies in other ways too

This nutrient has also been shown to provide cholesterol support by assisting healthy adults to maintain healthy cholesterol levels.

It also helps protect our cells from oxidative stress as well assisting in the regeneration of other potent antioxidants like vitamins C and E – supporting overall immune health.

Ubiquinol is also being researched for its potential to support energy production of athletes, with one German study showing that supplementation led to a slight yet statistically significant increase in power production compared to a placebo.

Little wonder ubiquinone gets its name from Ubiquitous – the “everywhere” nutrient.

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* This post is brought to you by Kaneka. Always consult your healthcare practitioner prior to taking a supplement. Do not change your heart health medication without consulting your healthcare practitioner. Always read the label, use only as directed by a healthcare practitioner. A supplement is not a substitute for a healthy diet and healthy exercise.

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