Benefits of CoQ10

December 28, 2020

People use CoQ10 for a wide array of benefits, including several for heart and brain health.

 Heart health benefits of CoQ10 include:

• Lowering blood pressure
• Improving congestive heart failure symptoms
• Aiding in recovery from cardiac bypass surgery
• Preventing and treating statin cholesterol drug side effects like statin-induced myopathy, muscle pain, and liver trouble
• Reducing cardiovascular risk while taking certain medications

 

Brain health benefits of CoQ10 include:

• Reducing symptoms and slowing the progression of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

 

Other benefits of CoQ10 include:

• Preventing migraine headaches
• Treating low sperm count
• Addressing symptoms of cancer, muscular dystrophy, and HIV and the side effects of treatments for them
• Treating gum disease
• Improving general physical performance

 

Signs You Might Benefit from CoQ10

If you already know that you have a nutrient deficiency or a genetic defect in how your body processes CoQ10, you could benefit from taking CoQ10 regularly. CoQ10 can also help relieve mitochondrial illnesses, statin treatment's side effects, and age-related oxidative stress. CoQ10 can also be beneficial if you are currently ill and notice your tissues working overtime as a consequence.

 

CoQ10 Side Effects, Risks, and Interactions

According to the Mayo Clinic, CoQ10 is generally considered safe and has few side effects.

If you have chronic diabetes, liver or kidney problems, or heart failure, do not take CoQ10 without a doctor's supervision, as it may lower blood pressure and blood glucose levels. Also, check with your doctor before taking CoQ10 if you are currently taking blood-thinning anticoagulant drugs or thyroid medications or undergoing chemotherapy treatment. CoQ10 is not recommended for children or pregnant or breastfeeding women. Side effects of diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, or loss of appetite after taking CoQ10 are common and typically mild.

Farlong Pharmaceutical's CoQ10 supplement contains 100 mg of CoQ10 in every single-dose soft gel. Farlong's CoQ10 has been 3rd-party laboratory tested for quality. It was processed in a GMP-certified facility and contains no gluten and no GMO ingredients.