Vitapulse Reviews: Many common food sources of CoQ10, NAC, and PQQ also happen
to be high calorie foods that contain high levels of saturated fat, which are
paradoxically bad for your heart health despite the supply of CoQ10, NAC, and
PQQ these foods provide.
CoQ10
For example, CoQ10 is commonly found in high concentrations
in foods such as liver, kidney, heart, beef, sardines, and mackerel – but
eating these foods may cause other long term health complications. Individuals
who enjoy eating a lot of vegetables on a daily basis can get CoQ10 in spinach,
broccoli, cauliflower, and legumes.
The nice thing about getting CoQ10 from a supplement as
opposed to some of the meats mentioned is you won’t have to consume the
additional calories, and you can avoid eating high fat foods, especially meats
containing saturated fat, which can lead to heart disease (heart disease is the
leading cause of death in the United States).
While it is definitely possible to get a healthy dose of
CoQ10 from vegetables alone, you may need to eat quite a bit of veggies to get
the same amount of this enzyme that’s contained in a single serving of
VitaPulse.
CoQ10 Studies
Long term studies on CoQ10 dating back to the 1980’s and
earlier have proven time and time again that this supplement has significant
heart health benefits while at the same time exhibiting no apparent side
effects. 1
One study even suggests CoQ10 may be a scientific
breakthrough in the management of chronic heart failure. 2
The benefits of CoQ10 are not limited to just heart health
either; other studies show that Coenzyme Q10 may play a role as an antioxidant
and bioenergizer in periodontal diseases. 3
Let’s move on to NAC
NAC is basically an altered form of the amino acid known as
“cysteine”. 4 When you take a NAC supplement your body converts NAC into
cysteine, which is ultimately converted to glutathione. Glutathione is simply
an antioxidant which fights free radicals in the body and are known to damage
cells and DNA – and for those of you who’ve been living under a rock for the
past decade or two, free radicals are well known to influence aging and can
also cause various health issues.
While NAC is not found naturally in any food sources,
cysteine is present in many high protein foods such as chicken, pork, turkey,
sausage, duck, fish, and various dairy sources. Again, many of the foods in
this list present the same problem as food sources for CoQ10; they’re calorie
dense and contain toxic saturated fat.
Fortunately NAC can also be found in vegetable sources such
as granola, oats, broccoli, red pepper, and onion.
Studies indicate that NAC is beneficial for neurological
health and it likely exerts benefits beyond being a precursor to the
antioxidant glutathione, modulating glutamatergic, and neurotropic inflammatory
pathways. 5, 6
PQQ Natural Sources and Studies
PQQ is probably the least known of the three ingredients in
the VitaPulse formula, but perhaps the most important since PQQ is actually
responsible for the growth of new mitochondria.
Any of you with a great memory may remember back to high
school biology lessons where you may have first learned that mitochondria serve
as the powerhouse behind all living cells in the body – obviously pretty
important stuff.
PQQ is found in various quantities in just about all plants.
The plants that are most rich in PQQ are parsley, papaya, tofu, green peppers,
kiwi, and green tea.
While in theory it is probably better to get all of your
nutrition from real natural foods, the downside to getting PQQ from plant
sources alone is there is only about 2-3 mcg of PQQ per 100 grams (yes, that
does say micrograms, not milligrams) of the listed foods, whereas VitaPulse has
a full 10mg of PQQ per a serving. Looking at the math, it becomes apparent that
you’d have to consume a lot of vegetables every day (which is ideal, but often
times impractical) to get the same amount of PQQ from natural foods as you can
from taking a supplement.
PQQ supplementation has been shown to have numerous health
benefits in various studies including the ability to prevent cognitive deficit
due to oxidative stress 7, as well as influencing energy-related metabolism and
neurological functions 8.
Where to Buy Vitapulse and Pricing
Currently, the only place that VitaPulse is officially sold
is through their own company website.
