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In order for vitamins to be utilized by the body, they must be converted into their active co-enzyme form. By definition, an enzyme “is a protein substance, which acts as a catalyst to initiate or accele rate a chemical reaction that supports digestion or metabolism by specifically acting upon a particular substance or class of substances.” Digestive enzymes function in the gastrointestinal tract. Metabolic enzymes function in the body’s cells and blood and they facilitate the chemical reactions that carry out the processes of metabolism. Pantothenic Acid converts in the body into a chemical called pantethine, which is a combination of pantothenic acid and beta mercaptoethylamine. This combination with ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and cysteine (amino acid), which are both manufactured within the body, is the precursor to the most active metabolic enzyme in the body called Coenzyme A (Co-A).

It is important to understand that the body’s primary sources of energy are produced at a cellular level by metabolic processes. Metabolic enzymes facilitate the chemical reactions that carry out the processes of metabolism. A metabolic process requires oxygen in order to break down and metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins (amino acids) into carbon dioxide and water to form the body’s energy. Coenzyme A is the principal enzyme in the body responsible for the metabolic processes used in the metabolic pathways to create fatty acid oxidation and the tricarboxylic acid cycle.

Fatty acids oxidation occurs in the mitochondria. Fatty acids function in several capacities: energy for the muscles, heart, brain and other organs; building blocks for cell membranes; and energy storage for the body. The mitochondria are the principal energy source of the cell and primarily convert nutrients into energy. Fatty acids must be activated before being oxidized in the mitochondria and this activation process requires acetyl-co-enzyme A. (a molecule of Coenzyme A carrying an acetyl group is referred to as acetyl-CoA) This process of the oxidation of fatty acids is called acetylation and actually yields significantly more energy per carbon atom than does the oxidation of carbohydrates.

Another form of energy in the body created at a cellular level is the tricarboxylic acid cycle, also known as the TCA cycle, Krebs cycle, or citric acid cycle. The TCA is formed in combination with ATP, also occurring in the mitochondria and utilizing fatty acids, proteins and carbohydrates for energy production. The TCA cycle begins with Coenzyme A (CoA) and Acetyl Coenzyme A (acetyl CoA) as the catalysts initiating the production of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and Coenzyme 1 (NADH) in conjunction with some of the B vitamins and their coenzyme forms. This process requires oxygen to initiate the series of chemical reactions that is needed for the body’s production of aerobic energy, including enzymatic and hormonal biochemical reactions in the cells. What is amazing is that this process affects every cell in the body. In other words, if there is not enough Coenzyme A available in the body, then the body cannot utilize CoQ10 and Coenzyme 1 and many other nutrients affecting the body’s ability to produce enough energy essential to the functioning of the body’s metabolism.

As we can see, Coenzyme A is paramount to generating the body’s energy, so the body needs to be continually replenished with Coenzyme A in order to keep the body’s metabolism functioning at optimum level. Carbohydrate metabolism needs some CoA for the TCA cycle to continue, and fat metabolism needs a lot of CoA for breaking down fatty acid chains during the oxidation process. It is not by accident that Coenzyme A has been referred to as the “Precursor, the Master Coenzyme”. Let’s take a look at how our body can benefit from this Master Coenzyme and what happens to the body when the body becomes too deficient.

Clinical studies show that Coenzyme A plays a critical role in the body’s ability to strengthen the immune system and cope with stress. Stress is probably the number one contributor to all the top killer diseases in our society today and very few of us live without being affected by it. There is no question that stress can deteriorate a healthy immune system, so the body, in defense, secretes certain hormones from the adrenal glands called glucocortiocids, as a means of adapting to the stress. Glucocortiocids are a class of steroid hormones that are derivatives of cholesterol and involved in glucose metabolism. One of the most commonly known glucocortiocids is cortisol, which stimulates and maintains normal concentration of glucose in the blood. When the body is stressed, CoA is needed to produce these hormones to protect the body, otherwise lipid (fat) metabolism and energy production will be compromised. Consequently, low energy and increased weight gain are often the result of a Co A deficiency, which may be also compounded by poor nutrition and toxic environmental pollutants.

Environmental toxins tend to store in the fat cells of the body, so if there is not enough Coenzyme A to convert or metabolize the fat (lipids) into energy, then the fat just accumulates. Research has shown that accumulated fat deposits that cannot be metabolized and converted into energy can trigger weight gain, stress, low energy, depression, anxiety, fatigue, low self-esteem, etc. All of above can lead to many conditions such as obesity, low energy and low metabolism, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer, heart attack, stroke, acne, insulin resistant metabolic disorder, hypoglycemia, and diabetes.

High levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and increased fat storage are a common problem among perimenopausal and menopausal woman as well as middle-aged men who are also experiencing hormonal changes and chemical imbalances. Coenzyme A is the body’s primary source of converting stored fat into energy through lipid metabolism. The normal aging process plus pregnancies and nutritional deficits will all contribute to the body’s ability to produce enough Coenzyme A for energy production. Enzymatic deficiency does occur with age, however, our toxic environment, poor nutrition and compromised gastrointestinal absorption will all reduce the body’s ability to synthesize and utilize Coenzyme A as well. In conclusion, Coenzyme A has many functions that are vitally important to sustain total body functioning. Coenzyme A:

• Initiates the TCA cycle which is responsible for 95% of the body’s metabolism and energy production;
• Supports the adrenals by reducing stress, anxiety, nervousness, and age degeneration;
• Initiates the manufacture of specific
neurotransmitters and hormones that are critical to brain functioning;
• Is crucial to the metabolism of fatty acids;
• Supports the detoxification process,
• Facilitates the repair and manufacturing of RNA and DNA in the mitochondria, connective tissue and cartilage;
• Protects the cells from oxidation;
• Processes fats and removes toxins from the body,
• Reduces cholesterol and triglycerides;
• Improves both physical and mental performance; and supports critical functions of the immune system.

Panthenol Transdermal can be generously applied twice daily (around ½ teaspoon each application) to the lower abdomen just below the navel or the inner arms.