August, 9, 2009

So we’ve talked about how your energy levels decrease with age and how CoQ10 can give you loads of energy.

We’ve also talked about how fr*ee radicals terrorize your body and how CoQ10 acts as an antioxidant to help prevent heart disease and other chronic illnesses.

Another thing this wonderful enzyme does is slow down the aging process.

It’s believed that aging is a result of less energy production.

We know that CoQ10 works within the cells to help produce energy. As you get older, you don’t produce as much CoQ10 and consequently have less energy.

Our bodies were designed for activity. As you get older and your energy levels decline you become less active. This lack of stimulation has a negative effect on your muscles, bones and internal organs which hastens the aging process.

CoQ10 has the ability to in a sense, reset the aging process in your cells. No, it won’t give you the cells of a teenager but it will provide you with the energy that will help you become so incredibly active that you might FEEL like one again.

Short burst of exercise using your own body weight also help energize your body, make it work better and turn back the clock on the aging process. Find out more at www.kevinfurey.com

All the best,

Kevin Furey – The Fitness Vigilante

August, 2, 2009

No, I’m not talkin’ about the fr*ee radicals in Washington, D.C. I’ll save that for another discussion.

But I need to tell you something that might shock you. There’s a war going on in your body.

The funny thing is… that’s how your body was created. And the result of the ongoing war inside your body is AGE.

When your body converts food into energy it naturally creates some byproducts that attack enzymes, proteins and cell membranes. They’re called fr*ee radicals. And if these attacks are not answered, it can lead to hardening of the arteries.

It gets even worse because of additional environmental and lifestyle contributors. Things like air pollution, chemical toxins, certain pharmaceutical drugs, stress, smoking, alcohol and some of the foods we eat. All of these things contribute to the oxidation process. But instead of pipes rusting, your arteries harden and clog and eventually may cause a heart attack or stroke.

But there is good news. Your body fights back against the fr*ee radicals by creating antioxidants. You get this ammunition from fruits and vegetables. So when fr*ee radicals are contained by a sufficient arsenal of antioxidants you maintain your health and reduce the aging process.

There’s a couple of problems though. We can’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, especially as they’re grown nowadays, to keep sufficiently armed. Your body makes it’s own antioxidants but the amount decreases with age.

So we need supplements.

Vitamin C and E are really good ones to help fight this war. But one of the best ones is CoQ10. It has a special quality that combats the oxidation of LDL cholesterol (the sticky bad cholesterol).

CoQ10 is also known to protect the brain, the muscles, the liver and other vital organs. It’s hard to say enough about this vital enzyme and how it can protect you from disease and premature aging.

Another thing that protects you from disease and premature aging is exercise. It doesn’t require whole lot of it either. You’ll see what I mean if you go to www.kevinfurey.com

All the best,

Kevin Furey

July 29, 2009

I started taking CoQ10 for the benefits it would provide for my heart and my brain. But I never imagined the amount of energy I would have as an added benefit.

Energy is produced in the cells of your body. They take in oxygen, combined with sugars and fatty acids from food. These raw materials are then sent to the mighty mitochondria in your cells. I call them the mighty mitochondria because they are the “power plants” of your cells where energy is produced and every cell has 500 to 2000 mitochondria.

In the mitochondria the raw materials are combined with enzymes to produce energy. And that’s where CoQ10 does its job. It works as a go between so to speak, to provide the spark to produce the energy. Without sufficient amounts of CoQ10, it’s like trying to light charcoal without lighter fluid.

The lack of energy can have a serious domino effect on your body as you get older. So don’t take it lightly. When your cells don’t have enough energy it can damage your tissues. This in turn spreads to the muscles and ultimately damages the organ systems of the heart and brain.

Start supplementing with CoQ10 and see if you don’t turn into the Energizer Bunny. If you’re over forty the recommended dosage is at least 100 mg per day.

Another way to increase your energy is with simple body weight exercise. To learn more go to www.kevinfurey.com

All the best,

Kevin Furey