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Coenzyme Q10 and Herbal HyOx
I really need to rethink my diet and have ordered your Vitality Cookbook to help me do this. In the meantime, can you tell me something about Coenzyme Q10 and Herbal HyOx?
The Vitality Cookbook which came highly recommended by the doctors and nutritionists at The Centre for Nutritional Medicine (no longer in operation) to clients - including the entire England Rugby squad - includes details of the energy-boosting nutrient, Coenzyme Q10, and features recipes made from natural food sources of this vitamin-like substance, including spinach, broccoli and fish.
Co-Q10 is essential for life. It is involved in the production of energy in the body and is often taken by athletes wanting to boost their stamina and endurance. It helps burn calories that would otherwise be converted to fat and so is frequently included in weight-loss supplements but it is perhaps best known for protecting the heart.
In one study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, for example, it was shown that heart patients taking Co-Q10 alongside their prescription drugs lived, on average, three years longer than those not taking the supplement. It works to lower blood pressure in the body and so can help prevent heart disease and strokes. I am not sure if you are seeking an energy booster or have problems with your gums but Japanese researchers also found it can help ward off gum disease and prevent bleeding gums.
Herbal HyOx is a new complete herbal antioxidant formula that has been designed to work with Coenzyme Q10 supplements. A complex blend of seven key herbs, including milk thistle for liver protection, grape seed to strengthen circulation, bilberry which helps prevent the eyes from ageing, turmeric to protect the heart and digestive system, ginkgo biloba to keep the brain sharp, green tea to ward off stress and lycopene-rich tomato to protect against cancers of the breast and prostate.
You can mail order Herbal HyOx from The Nutricentre on 0171-436 5122. 60 capsules cost £17.95.