Thursday, April 14, 2022
ARTICLE - "CoQ10 AND ITS ROLE AGAINST CANCER"
CoQ10
and Its Role Against Cancer
By Ty
Bollinger
The Truth
About Cancer web site
CoQ10 is also known as co-enzyme
Q10, Q10, vitamin Q10, ubiquinone and ubidecarenone. It is a compound that is
naturally produced by the body. The “Q10” simply refers to the group of
chemicals that make up the co-enzyme.
CoQ10 is used by the body’s cells
to produce the energy they need to grow and stay healthy. CoQ10 also consists
of an antioxidant property that protects the cells from harmful free
radicals. Free radicals can cause damage to the DNA of a cell which is often
linked to the cause of cancer. CoQ10, protects the body is from the harmful
effects of free radicals; hence, reducing one’s risk of developing cancer.
CoQ10 is found in all of the body’s
tissues but is more concentrated in the heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas and
lungs. CoQ10 is also found in: anchovies, broccoli, beef, salmon, sardines,
mackerel, soy oil and peanuts.
As a person gets older, the
amount of CoQ10 tends to decrease due to a decline in production levels or a
deficiency of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 can be obtained from chickpeas, avocado,
roast beef, fish, chicken breast, tomato and sunflower seeds.
CoQ10 was discovered in 1957,
but researchers didn’t discover its benefits as an anti-cancer agent until
1961. Since then, numerous studies have been conducted to determine CoQ10’s
role against cancer.
During its first discovery in the
1960s, it was ascertained that patients suffering from myeloma, lymphoma and
other types of cancer – such as: head and neck, breast, lung, pancreas,
colon, kidney and prostate – had lower levels of CoQ10 in their blood. Studies
suggest that CoQ10 can be used to help boost the immune system. As a result,
CoQ10 became one of several adjuvant therapies for cancer. An adjuvant therapy
is an auxillary treatment given after the primary treatment to augment the
patient’s healing process.1 Since
CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant, it may be able to prevent the growth of cancer
cells single-handedly.
There were some animal and
laboratory studies conducted to test the effectiveness of CoQ10. Most of these
laboratory studies aimed to identify the chemical structure and physiology of
CoQ10 in the body. Based on animal studies, CoQ10 dramatically improved
the immune system; hence, enabling the body to fight certain types of
infection, as well as cancer. Another animal study reveled that CoQ10
effectively protect the heart muscle from cell damage caused by the
anticancer drug called doxorubicin. Additional animal and laboratory studies
determined that analogs of CoQ10 inhibited the growth of tumor cells. 2
Consequently, researchers
investigated the effect of CoQ10 in human cancer patients. CoQ10 was tested as
a protective agent among cancer patients who were taking the anticancer drug,
doxorubicin. Doxorubicin is an anthracycline drug which is said to induce
cardiac toxicity by interfering with the energy-generating biochemical
reactions of the heart muscle’s mitochondria. The mitochondrion are considered
to be the cell’s powerhouse, giving energy to the entire body system. Results
showed that cardiac toxicity was lessened with CoQ10 supplementation.
Based on a study in Denmark, 32
women afflicted with breast cancer were given a nutritional supplement program
consisting of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and CoQ10 along with
their primary treatment. Results of the study showed that the participants used
fewer painkillers in their treatment and they didn’t lose weight. It was also
reported that there were six patients who showed signs of tumor regression and
all participants survived at least two years after their treatment. However,
this study was not well-designed in that it didn’t have a comparison group.
Therefore, it is not clearly understood whether the cause of tumor regression
was as a result of the implementation of CoQ10. 3
Another study was performed in
Canada to ascertain the effects of a combination of supplements, including
CoQ10, among 90 women with breast cancer. The women in this study were given
high doses of vitamins, minerals, and CoQ10 along with their standard
treatment. When their condition was compared with 180 women who were not taking
the high doses of combination supplements there was no significant statistical
evidence pointing to the singular effectiveness of CoQ10 as an anti-cancer
agent. 3 Nevertheless, the
above human studies did suggest that CoQ10 plays an important role against
cancer when combined with other supplements.
To read the rest of the article
– go to this link: https://thetruthaboutcancer.com/coq10-cancer/?gl=5a4bb42d595c97c53d1757c0
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