Nutrition. Vitamins. You.
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Vitamin B6
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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B vitamins play a really important role when it comes to supporting energy levels, metabolism, heart health, brain health and so many more systems that are crucial for the everyday functions of the human body. One specific B vitamin is often overlooked in terms of its overall importance and that is Vitamin B6.†
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We know Vitamin B6 as pyridoxine. This nutrient is incredibly important to so many different functions in our everyday life. Pyridoxine is required for more than 160 enzyme-driven reactions in the body and this can affect things from amino acid transformation to the synthesis and breakdown of different neurotransmitters. It can also impact cellular energy production, the immune system and methylation reactions in the body.†
We usually obtain an adequate amount of Vitamin B6 when it comes to our food sources, including foods such as chicken and peanuts. However, many people are starting to show insufficient or deficient levels of this nutrient, often due to the Standard American Diet. Low levels of Vitamin B6 can be incredibly problematic when we think about all of the different health implications. Studies have linked low levels of pyridoxine to issues such as depression, anxiety, inflammation and more.†
Supplements can help to boost your blood levels of Vitamin B6. Additional studies have shown that supplementing with this nutrient can help support heart health and proper inflammatory responses. Research has also shown that pyridoxine can target harmful end products from glycation that can impact eye health, skin health, memory and more.†
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In this episode, Amanda Williams, MPH discusses the importance of Vitamin B6, as well as how risky a deficiency in this nutrient may be. She shares several clinical studies demonstrating the many problems associated with pyridoxine deficiencies, as well as the potential benefits that may accompany supplementation.†
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coenzyme q10
Invite Health Podcast, Episode hosted by Amanda Williams, MPH
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What is the difference between CoQ10 and Ubiquinol? This is a question that comes up on a frequent basis. Today, I want to talk about some science behind Coenzyme Q10 in the Ubiquinol form.
What is CoQ10?
Coenzyme Q10, commonly called CoQ10, is a substance that helps the body to convert food into energy. Coenzyme Q10 is found in almost every single cell within the body and it is a very powerful antioxidant.
CoQ10 is a member of the ubiquinone family of compounds. When we have the reduced, really powerful antioxidant form, that is Ubiquinol. That’s where that difference comes into play. When we’re supplementing, we ideally want to be using Ubiquinol, that reduced, highly absorbable form of Coenzyme Q10.†
CoQ10, the ubiquinone, refers to the ubiquitous presence of these compounds within living organisms and it’s defining their actual chemical structure, which contains this functional group known as benzoquinone. The ubiquinones are a fat-soluble molecule and ubiquinone is found in humans as CoQ10.
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CoQ10 is required within the mitochondria for ATP synthesis. This is the energy. ATP is adenosine triphosphate. We also know that CoQ10 functions as an antioxidant within the cell membranes, as well as lipoproteins. Antioxidants help to fend off damaging particles that are in the body known as free radicals. The free radicals can damage cell membranes and can screw up our cellular DNA. They can even create a situation where the cell itself dies. Antioxidants such as Coenzyme Q10 can help to neutralize these free radicals. This is why we find Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinol to be a very powerful antioxidant.†
CoQ10’s impacts on the body
Researchers have analyzed the way that the body utilizes CoQ10. Studies with Coenzyme Q10 have been shown to be really important when it comes to cardiovascular health and the way the body responds to heart attacks. They’ve been able to show that people who take Coenzyme Q10 are much less likely to have a heart attack. Researchers have done extensive studies when it comes to heart failure, recognizing that CoQ10 is required for that mitochondrial energy production. When you take someone who has heart failure, their heart has no ability to actually generate energy.†
We’ve looked at how Coenzyme Q10 works in terms of the stabilization of blood pressure and when it comes to fending off oxidative stress that can be damaging within our cholesterol, creating a situation where you have oxidized LDL.†
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Certainly, it’s been studied across the spectrum when it comes to different metabolic disorders. In diabetics, for example, they’ve been able to detect that low levels of Coenzyme Q10 can be extremely detrimental to a diabetic’s health, not only because of that greater likelihood of cellular damage throughout the body, but also when we think about the energy.†
For more information about the importance of CoQ10, tune into the full podcast episode.
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