COQ10 and StatinsPharmaceutical Grade COQ10You've probably heard something about the link between COQ10 and statins. The bottomline is: if you are on statin drugs you should seriously consider supplementing with COQ10. Talk to your doctor about it urgently. Some physicians don't know about the COQ10 and statins connection so if you show them some research, an open minded doctor will listen to you. So, what is this link anyway? In short, statin drugs have been demonstrated in some studies to increase the rate of COQ10 depletion in the body. Some of these studies suggest such COQ10 deficiency can cause cognitive, muscular, and cardiovascular health problems. Supplementing with COQ10 may help combat these potential problems. This awareness between the COQ10 and statins connection is extremely important, in the opinion of Nutritional Supplement Info, because statins are now the world's biggest selling drugs and millions of people take them. Currently, the FDA does not require the manufacturers of statin drugs -- such as Lipitor or Zocor to name just two of the biggest ones -- to let patients and doctors know that these medications may lead to COQ10 depletion. However, statin drugs sold in Canada are required to issue warnings on their labels that a deficiency in COQ10 can lead to cardiac related health problems. It's not advisable that you take supplements without talking to your doctor first, but taking COQ10 may possible eliminate or mitigate some of the very serious side effects of statin drugs, such as muscle pain and wasting, memory loss, and various other symptoms. If you ask your doctor to do some research for you, he or she may come to agree with your perspective. There may come a day when COQ10 and statins are required to issue warnings here in the US. Some experts are already calling out warnings between the COQ10 and statins link. For example, Dr. Peter Langsjoen of East Texas University stated: "The depletion of the essential nutrient COQ10 by the increasingly popular cholesterol-lowering drugs....(statins) has grown from a level of concern to one of alarm." In short, your best bet is to do your own informed research so that you can do a better job of taking your health into your own hands. Nobody is going to care about your health as much as you do. Pharmaceutical Grade COQ10If you are worried about the COQ10 and statins connection, and you want to consider supplementation, you should try to stick with a pharmaceutical grade COQ10 product.What is pharmaceutical grade COQ10? Well, pharmaceutical grade COQ10 (or any other supplement for that matter) just means the highest quality, purest form you can buy. They are produced at pharmaceutical GMP compliant facilities, which abide by the most stringent regulatory requirements to ensure there is no contamination of ingredients.
Coenzyme Q10 is often taken anywhere from a 30mg to 100mg per day dosage. There is no RDA (Recommended daily allowance) set for this nutrient. We (meaning the editors here) get all the nutrients needed for our body to manufacture COQ10 in a product called Total Balance. A lot of the COQ10 you take directly can become excreted by the body, without being utilized. On the other hand, COQ10 synthesized by the body can be very effectively utilized, which is why we don't take it directly. If you're interested, click below for more information on Total Balance and then on the product FAQ to learn more about how it produces COQO in the body.
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