Synergize Your Heart !

^AIMCellSparc 360^® combines coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) with tocotrienols and fish oil to make a complete circulatory product. Coenzyme Q10 is a relatively new substance in the eyes of the American research community. It was first discovered in the United States in 1957 by professor F. L. Crane and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin Enzyme Institute. In 1958, the chemical structure of coenzyme Q10 was reported by Dr. D.E. Wolf and a research group at Merck Laboratories led by medical researcher Dr. Karl Folkers. Folkers would become a leading research scientist and authority on coenzyme Q10 in the United States.

In 1963, the Japanese began testing the compound. Overwhelmed by the positive results of these tests, Japanese scientists aggressively pursued further studies of coenzyme Q10. The Japanese took the lead in the research and use of coenzyme Q10. Taking coenzyme Q10 daily soon gained wide acceptance in Japan.

Although many research scientists throughout the world were interested in studying coenzyme Q10, research was hampered due to the cost of producing it. Extracting it from beef heart, the source that Dr. Crane first used, made coenzyme Q10's cost prohibitive. In the 1970s, the Japanese began to find alternative ways to produce coenzyme Q10. They were successful in finding a more cost-effective process, and the price began to come down from the exorbitant US $1,000.00 a gram.

As it became more available, research picked up. In 1978, British scientist Peter Mitchell received a Nobel Prize for his hypothesis of the role of coenzyme Q10 and the transfer of energy in the mitochondria, which are the fuel sub-cells found within each cell. In 1986, Dr. Folkers was awarded the prestigious Priestly Medal of the American Chemical Society for his research into coenzyme Q10.

Coenzyme Q10 is found in the foods we eat, but not often in large amounts. The best sources of coenzyme Q10 are animal organs, some types of fish, and vegetable oils such as soybean, rapeseed, and sesame. It is found in lesser quantities in rice bran and wheat germ and in soy and other beans. It is also found in vegetables, in particular spinach and broccoli. Coenzyme Q10 is easily destroyed in the cooking process, and in refined grains much of the coenzyme Q10 is removed. However, the body does not necessarily need a direct source of coenzyme Q10 to maintain adequate levels. The body can also manufacture coenzyme Q10 from other members of the coenzyme Q family. Coenzyme Q10 is but one of ten, and possibly more, members of the coenzyme Q family.

CoQ10 is the spark that manufactures energy at the cellular level, and its relation to cardiovascular health has been studied for years. Tocotrienols are a type of vitamin E and are proving to have health benefits. Recent research indicates that tocotrienols may have 40 to 60 times more antioxidant ability than vitamin E and work to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Fish oil provides a fat-soluble substance to carry the CoQ10 and also helps to maintain cardiovascular health.

Many studies have shown that people suffering from different forms of heart disease are deficient in coenzyme Q10. This makes sense, as congestive heart failure results from the inability of the heart to generate the energy and strength necessary to maintain circulation. There are also studies on the positive effect of coenzyme Q10 on the gums, on the immune system, and as an antioxidant.