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ndred
Posted 2/7/2017 13:18 (#5823250 - in reply to #5823163)
Subject: RE: taking CoQ10 when on a statin ?


s nd
Been taking ubiquinol for years from the recommendation from my chiro. He's into natural health. I'm not on a statin. Always tell people that take statins to take something for heart health. Bottom of the article says coq10 is for younger generation. Never knew that.


If You Feel You Must Take Statins You Need to Take Ubiquinol or CoQ10

Statins work by inhibiting the enzyme your liver uses to produce cholesterol. However, the same pathway may promote the suppression of the precursor to coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an antioxidant your mitochondria uses to produce energy. In theory, when your body is deficient in CoQ10, mitochondrial energy production is depressed, which may trigger or accelerate neuropathies like ALS.17

If you take statin drugs without taking CoQ10 or the reduced form, ubiquinol, your health may be at serious risk. Unfortunately, this describes the majority of people who take statins in the United States. The loss of energy at the cellular level can damage your mitochondrial DNA and set into motion a vicious cycle of rising free radicals and mitochondrial damage.

CoQ10 is an effective adjunct treatment for heart failure, an important piece of information as statins may decrease the function of your heart muscle.18 In this study researchers found the control group, those who were not taking statin drugs to protect their cardiovascular health, fared better.19 They concluded, "Statin therapy is associated with decreased myocardial function as evaluated with SI (strain imaging)."

The importance of your mitochondrial energy function can't be overstated. Statin Study Group, led by Golomb, concluded the malfunction of mitochondrial energy production due to the interference of statin medications was the underlying causative factor in all of the adverse effects associated with the medication.

After reviewing the evidence, if you choose to take a CoQ10 supplement it's important to take the form your body can easily assimilate.20 CoQ10 can typically be used by people 30 and younger. However, if you are over 30 you'll want to consider ubiquinol, the reduced version of CoQ10, as it is far more effective.
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