CoQuinone 100

The energy that every cell needs to function is produced through a complex process in the mitochondria, an organelle within the cell, often called the cellular powerhouse. Cells store energy in a molecule called adenosine-5-triphosphate, or ATP. CoQ10 is an essential part of the electron transport chain used to make ATP. Thus ATP is synthesised and used by every cell in the body. Cells with the highest energy demands, such as in the heart, contain the highest levels of CoQ10.

CoQ10 has been studied for years in the US, Europe and Japan for its role in producing cellular energy and re-energising the heart and other muscles. Several human clinical trials demonstrate maintenance of good heart function.

Antioxidant Protection

A byproduct of energy production in the mitochondria is the formation of damaging free radicals. Nature has designed a molecule in CoQ10 that is remarkable because it not only assists in ATP production, it also cleans up the free radicals that are produced during that process. As an antioxidant, it rivals vitamins E and C.

In addition, CoQ10 helps to regenerate and recycle vitamin E and works in combination with other antioxidants to protect against the damaging effects of free radicals.

Do You Need CoQ10?

As we age, the ability to absorb and synthesise CoQ10 diminishes and the amount of CoQ10 retained in tissues decreases. In addition, CoQ10 may be depleted by several other factors, including overall nutritional status. CoQ10 levels in tissue may also be lowered by some drugs, including the cholesterol-lowering statins, and excessive exercise or environmental stresses such as illness and extreme weather. The most important dietary sources of CoQ10 are meat and fish.

Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha lipoic acid is another component involved in mitochondrial energy metabolism and recycling oxidised CoQ10. This system also helps to regenerate and recycle other antioxidants, including vitamins E and C and glutathione.

Why CoQuinone 100?

USANA’s commitment to quality, using only the best ingredients in the right amounts and proper formulations for optimal bioavailability, can be seen at its best in CoQuinone 100.

CoQuinone 100 contains a full 100 mg of CoQ10 and 40 mg of alpha lipoic acid per capsule. USANA’s unique formulation provides these important antioxidants in a natural mixture of lecithin and vegetable-derived glycerin monooleate in a base of medium chain triglycerides.

Bioavailability

Clinical tests performed in USANA’s laboratories show that CoQuinone 100 delivers CoQ10 in much higher quantities than from solid formulations or from competitive liquid formulations, making CoQuinone 100 more bioavailable than other CoQ10 products.

CoQuinone 100 is laboratory tested and potency guaranteed. It meets British Pharmacopoeia specifications for uniformity and disintegration.

• Supports normal healthy heart function.
• Provides superior antioxidant protection.
• Contains CoQ10 and alpha lipoic acid in a highly bioavailable formula.

Directions: Adults take one (1) capsule daily, preferably with food.

Each capsule contains:

• Ubidecarenone (Coenzyme Q-10) 100 mg.
• R,S-alpha lipoic acid 40 mg.

USANA’s CoQuinone 100 uses a proprietary formulation that delivers substantially more CoQ10 to the blood plasma than other competing dosage forms.