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Bioenergetic Support in CHF and Coronary Insufficiency

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The Basic Concept of Bioenergetic Support - Supplementation with Co-Enzyme Q10, Carnitine, Ribose, and related agents involved in the generation of human energy, or better stated, the conversion of chemical energy stored in food into the biochemical energy that fuels all useful chemical reactions carried out by the body.  Bioenergetic Support is the "heart" of nutritional medicine.  Rather than memorizing what to take and at what dose, it makes more sense to understand the role that each substance plays in human energy metabolism.  For more information and dosing instruction you can review the Nutritional Approaches to Heart Failure and post-Heart Attack DVD or the Bioenergetic Support DVD, or read Reverse Heart Disease Now .  For more information on this site click Bioenergetic Support.

Co-Enzyme Q10 and Carnitine Deficiency - Co-Q and Carnitine levels fall as the severity of heart disease rises.

Co-Enzyme Q10 Overview - Co-Enzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble vitamin critical to multiple aspects of our physiology.

Co-Enzyme Q10 in CHF - Several studies demonstrating benefit of Co-Q10 supplementation in CHF are presented.

Co-Enzyme Q10 in Coronary Insufficiency  - This section abstracts studies demonstrating that coronary insufficiency is associated with CoQ10 deficiency, that CoQ10 works by improving the efficiency of energy metabolism, and that CoQ supplementation is therapeutic in coronary insufficiency, relieving symptoms and improving functional capacity      

Co-Enzyme Q10 in Heart Attack - Clinical studies demonstrate that CoQ10 supplementation, with of without other antioxidants, improves outcome and reduces mortality following heart attack.

Co-Enzyme Q10 in Open Heart Surgery - CoQ10 supplementation improves outcome and decreases costs in open heart surgery.

Co-Enzyme Q10 and Statin Therapy - Statin therapy wastes CoQ10, causing cardiac dysfunction and myalgia that respond to CoQ10.

Carnitine Overview - Carnitine is CoQ10's right hand man, of value in all cardiac conditions associated with ATP deficiency.

Carnitine in Cardiomyopathy and CHF - Carnitine is critical to energy metabolism, the heart under strain is low in Carnitine, so it stands to reason that Carnitine supplementation would be of value in CHF and Cardiomyopathy.  Let's take a look at a few of the studies:

Carnitine in Coronary Insufficiency - Carnitine prolongs aerobic metabolism, lessens symptoms, & improves functional capacity in CADz.

Carnitine in Heart Attack - This section reviews several studies demonstrating benefits of carnitine in acute heart attack.

Ribose in Energy Metabolism   - Ribose accelerates the recovery of cellular ATP (energy) in the oxygen deprived or strained heart.

Ribose in CHF - Ribose improves diastolic function and quality of life in patients with congestive heart failure.

Ribose in Coronary Insufficiency - Ribose allows you to do more with less angina

Ribose in Open Heart Surgery - Ribose accelerates functional recovery following open heart surgery