Degenerative Diseases

Coenzyme Q10 for Longevity

Richard Morrill Antiaging , , , , , , , 0 Comment

Interesting statistics regarding life expectancy and longevity in the United States:

  • Individuals with no chronic conditions by age 67 years can expect to live another 22.6 years on average.
  • Individuals aged 67 years with 5 chronic conditions can expect to live 7.7 fewer additional years, on average.
  • Individuals aged 67 years with 10 or more chronic conditions can expect to live 17.6 fewer additional years, on average.
Human cells
Our cells’ production of Coenzyme Q10 declines as we get older and older. We need adequate Coenzyme Q10 in our cells to produce ATP energy, to protect against harmful free radicals, and to modulate inflammation.

These are some of the outcomes of a retrospective cohort study done by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health using the data from 1,372,272 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who were 67 and older [DuGoff 2014].

When the researchers talk about chronic conditions (also called co-morbidities), they are referring to such conditions as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, liver disease, and neurodegenerative diseases, among others.

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