Turmeric, the yellow root
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant from the ginger family with a bright yellow rhizome. In India and South-East Asia it has been used for thousands of years in cooking, as a dye and in Ayurvedic herbal medicine. Curcumin is the substance that gives it its yellow colour.
Why a fat coating
Curcumin dissolves poorly in water. In Longvida, it is therefore encapsulated in small fat particles of natural phospholipids, known as Solid Lipid Curcumin Particle technology. The phospholipids protect the curcumin and carry it along.
What is in it
Two capsules contain 400 mg Longvida turmeric extract and 10 mg mitoquinol mesylate. Because of the lecithin, the product contains soya.
MitoQ Longvida Curcumin, mitoquinol mesylate
MitoQ is a revolutionary CoQ10 supplement with patented mitoquinol mesylate as its main ingredient. Mitoquinol mesylate was developed by MitoQ based on years of research and is a shortened and positively charged version of coenzyme Q10. In this product it is combined with the patented turmeric extract Longvida Curcumin. Turmeric supports the immune system*, has an antioxidant effect* and is good for the heart*, blood vessels*, digestion* and liver*. A true powerhouse for your health!
What is coenzyme Q10?
Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance that occurs naturally in all our cells. The letter Q comes from the English word ubiquitous, which means present everywhere. The term is apt, because Q10 is found virtually everywhere: from our hair to our toenails. The substance was first discovered in 1957 by Dr Frederick Crane, who isolated it from the mitochondria of a beef heart. Organs and tissues that use a lot of energy, such as the heart, pancreas, liver, kidneys, immune system, nervous system and muscles, have higher levels of coenzyme Q10. A good source of Q10 is organ meat, especially liver, kidneys and veal sweetbreads. Wholegrain products, poultry, peanuts, nuts, spinach, broccoli and oily fish also contain small amounts of this coenzyme.
About mitoquinol mesylate
The unique component of MitoQ is the acclaimed mitoquinol mesylate: a shortened and positively charged version of coenzyme Q10. This variant of Q10 is created by adding a fat-soluble (lipophilic) cation, tetraphenylphosphonium, to the molecular structure of Q10, which is what makes the product so special. This coupling of Q10 with a positively charged ion allows it to cross cell membranes. It is therefore a patented technique that combines the reduced, active form of Q10, called ubiquinol, with the tetraphenylphosphonium group, and that is now known worldwide as MitoQ, the brand name of mitoquinol mesylate.
Benefits
MitoQ Longvida Curcumin is optimally developed according to the latest scientific developments. It contains patented mitoquinol mesylate, a revolutionary variant of coenzyme Q10. Turmeric supports the immune system*, has an antioxidant effect* and is good for the liver*, digestion*, the nervous system* and healthy airways*. MitoQ has been conducting research into CoQ10 for many years in formulating its products. MitoQ Longvida Curcumin does not need to be taken with food. MitoQ is the only product in the world that combines mitoquinol mesylate with the power of patented Longvida Curcumin.
Longvida Curcumin
MitoQ Longvida Curcumin is the only product in the world that combines the third generation of coenzyme Q10 with patented Longvida Curcumin. What makes this turmeric supplement special is that it uses Solid Lipid Curcumin Particle Technology (SLCP), or the phospholipid method, to improve the absorption of curcumin. With this technique, the curcumin is encapsulated in tiny fat-soluble spheres made of natural phospholipids. The phospholipids protect the curcumin from breakdown and carry it into the bloodstream; in this way the method results in an absorption of curcumin that is up to 95 times higher. In addition, this method has been found to be completely safe.
Turmeric and your health
Curcuma longa (turmeric, kurkuma or Asian yellow root) is related to ginger and is known as a beneficial plant in many old and new traditions. Turmeric helps the immune system*, acts as an antioxidant* and is good for the liver* and digestion*. It is also good for the heart*, blood vessels* and circulation*, supports healthy skin* and is good for the nervous system* and for healthy airways*. A true pleiotropic herb, then, with several physiological effects in the body. * Health claim pending European authorisation.
The evolution of mitochondria
Although mitochondria are now an integral part of our cells, we can safely assume that they began as primitive bacteria. During our evolution, they gradually formed a symbiotic bond with our body cells; a bond that still holds today. Like true powerhouses, they supply cells with energy and influence aspects of how cells function. This is probably why mitochondria have been essential to the evolution and development of more complex life forms on Earth. Mitochondria are therefore quite unusual and highly fascinating organelles. Did you know, for example, that they have two membranes and also their own genome? And did you also know that mitochondria function on the basis of quantum mechanical principles, produce their own water (metabolic water) and even emit faint infrared light (biophotons)?
About MitoQ
The mission and vision of MitoQ are summed up in the following quote from the ancient Greek physician Herophilus: "When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless and intelligence cannot be applied." MitoQ is the modified, unique version of CoQ10, which means it has been optimally developed according to the latest scientific insights and can deliver the most active form of coenzyme Q10. MitoQ, or mitoquinol, was discovered by scientists who were looking for substances that influence the mitochondria. More than ten years, fifty million dollars of research and 200 publications later, this patented supplement is now available to everyone. There are various MitoQ formulations in capsule form. MitoQ has also developed a range of creams.
