Dietary intake helps maintain CoQ10 levels, however the amount of CoQ10 consumed from food is typically less than 10mg a day. Take a look at the chart below to see the amount of CoQ10 in some commoly consumed foods:
Furthermore, the body's ability to produce CoQ10 declines according to age. Based on a research study, CoQ10 reaches a peak in the body by the age of 20 but decreases from 20 years old onward. At the age of 40, our heart only has 68.2% of CoQ10 we in our bodies at the age of 20.
Other factors such as poor diet, daily exposure to free radicals and use of certain medications i.e.cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce our CoQ10 levels. Therefore, supplementation may help to maintain cellular levels of this crucial nutrient in our bodies.
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