What if you could make an investment in your health in your 20s, 30s, and beyond that could support you during each adult stage of your life and set you up for wellness in the future? You’d probably do it, right? Imagine having a leg up for sports and fitness activities, while promoting your heart and vascular health, and even being able to support your reproductive health.
The key is maintaining your mitochondrial and cellular health. Mitochondria, known as the CEO (“Chief Executive Organelle”) of the cell, use food to generate energy that cells need to function.
Risa Schulman, Ph.D.
President, Tap-Root, Senior Science and Regulatory Adviser, Kaneka Nutrients
“The mitochondria are the energy factory of the cell,” said Risa Schulman, Ph.D., senior science and regulatory adviser for Kaneka Nutrients. “Tissues that need more energy have more mitochondria. For example, the heart beats all the time, and it needs energy all the time, so there are lots of mitochondria in heart tissue. There also happens to be a lot of mitochondria in reproductive cells, because they also have jobs that require lots of energy.”
Healthy aging
Alongside producing cellular energy, mitochondria regulate many other cell functions, such as gene expression, immune signaling, and stress adaptation, which all impact healthy aging. The body naturally produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), ubiquinone, and its reduced antioxidant form, ubiquinol, to help mitochondria generate energy and fight off harmful free radicals that are a by-product of cellular energy generation.
But two things happen as the body ages: 1) free radicals increase, which can cause oxidative stress, leading to potential damage to mitochondrial and cellular structure and function, and 2) CoQ10 and ubiquinol levels decline.
While the body can obtain CoQ10 from foods like meats, fatty fish, nuts, and beans, you’d have to eat “over two pounds of meat or over 30 pounds of beans to get approximately the same amount of ubiquinol that you would get with one 100 mg capsule or soft gel,” Schulman said.
This means supplementation is vital to maintain optimal ubiquinol levels and support healthy aging. One supplement — Kaneka Ubiquinol®, the active antioxidant form of CoQ10 produced by Kaneka Nutrients — can help maintain and restore reduced ubiquinol levels to ensure the body gets what it needs to support healthy, active aging. A comparative study shows that Kaneka Ubiquinol® is absorbed two times better than ubiquinone or conventional CoQ10.
Backed by more than 85 published human clinical studies, Kaneka Ubiquinol® is bioidentical to the ubiquinol that the body naturally produces and is free of impurities commonly found in synthetic CoQ10 products. The supplement is available in many formats, including soft gels, gummies, liquid capsules, and more.
Health benefits
Supplementation with ubiquinol can help maintain a beneficial CoQ10/ubiquinol balance, supporting cardiovascular and muscular health, as well as physical function in older adults. Ubiquinol helps maintain blood vessel integrity and promotes healthy circulatory function. It also supports reproductive cells, which are susceptible to oxidative stress and require a lot of energy to maintain egg and sperm health.
Ubiquinol can also support overall well-being during and after menopause. In one study, 80% of women with menopausal symptoms who took 200 mg of Kaneka Ubiquinol® for at least 60 days reported a decrease in stress, mood swings, sensitivity, and irritability.
Kaneka Ubiquinol® also supports exercise performance by maintaining efficient energy metabolism, promoting healthy oxidative balance during exercise, and reducing free radicals generated during strenuous exercise. Plus, at high altitudes, it can help with cardiovascular performance, support efficient oxygen delivery, and reduce fatigue.
Don’t wait to start investing in your mitochondrial health. Early and consistent Kaneka Ubiquinol® supplementation can help improve your overall mitochondrial and cellular health as you age.
“Aging is a cumulative process. Taking care of your health earlier in your life, especially at the cellular level, can have a big impact later down the road.” said Schulman, who recommends taking the supplement daily with food.
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