Research applications include investigations into NAD+ metabolism, mitochondrial function, and metabolic adaptation.
The research supports both approaches depending on what you are optimizing for
Studies have examined its role in collagen synthesis, wound healing and gene expression
In another study of patients with left ventricular dysfunction, supplementation with 150 mg/day of coenzyme Q 10 for four weeks before cardiac surgery increased coenzyme Q 10 concentrations in the heart but not in skeletal muscle (107)
For stubborn belly fat specifically, strategies that address cortisol, insulin sensitivity, and sleep quality can move the needle significantly
In rats subjected to experimental hypoxia, a significant stress-mediated reduction in both the rate of phosphorylated respiration (V3, a 20% decrease) and the rate of ADP phosphorylation (ADP/t, a 31% decrease) was observed in brain mitochondria