Coenzyme Q10 is a very essential, lipophilic, vitamin-like substance that is found in the mitochondria of all the cells of the body. One of the major roles of coenzyme Q10 is energy production, since it is crucial in the production of ATP, which is in turn needed for all the chemical reactions the body goes through. Your body naturally produces coenzyme Q10; however, production tends to decrease with age. Moreover, statins have been found to reduce the amount of CoQ10 naturally produced by the body, which leads to myopathy. Therefore, supplementing with CoQ10 becomes necessary to keep our cells functioning at optimum efficacy, and to reverse statin-induced myopathy.
In addition, CoQ10 has been shown to improve heart function, and even reverse symptoms of heart failure.