HCM - Hypotrophic cardiomyopathy any thoughts on this supplement

[Jeder]

I came across this documentary on food matters.tv which showed this writer - Andrew Saul who shares this - doctoryourself.com/cardiomy...

It suggests that

COENZYME Q10 can help and even reverse HCM

Taken from the post:

Mol Aspects Med. 1997;18 Suppl:S145-51. Treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with coenzyme Q10. Langsjoen PH, Langsjoen A, Willis R, Folkers K. Langsjoen Clinic, Tyler, TX 75701, USA. “Seven patients with HCM, six non-obstructive and one obstructive, were treated with an average of 200 mg/day of CoQ10 with mean treatment whole blood CoQ10 level of 2.9 micrograms/ml. Echocardiograms were obtained in all seven patients at baseline and again 3 or more months post-treatment. All patients noted improvement in symptoms of fatigue and dyspnea with no side effects noted. The mean interventricular septal thickness improved significantly from 1.51 +/- 0.17 cm to 1.14 +/- 0.13 cm, a 24% reduction (P < 0.002). The mean posterior wall thickness improved significantly from 1.37 +/- 0.13 cm to 1.01 +/- 0.15 cm, a 26% reduction (P < 0.005). Mitral valve inflow slope by pulsed wave Doppler (EF slope) showed a non-significant trend towards improvement, 1.55 +/- 0.49 m/sec2 to 2.58 +/- 1.18 m/sec2 (P < 0.08). The one patient with subaortic obstruction showed an improvement in resting pressure gradient after CoQ10 treatment (70 mmHg to 30 mmHg).”

Be great to hear anyone’s thoughts?

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

I took Coenzyme Q10 to try and counter side effects from statins. It was both expensive and ineffective! Others will claim the opposite. All you can really do is try it yourself but it may be an idea to run it past your GP.

My issues were cured by changing statin!

[Jeder in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks - I’m not on satins - I’ve got hcm due to a genetic mutation so they’ve told me. So perhaps it could be good?! Any other thoughts?

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Jeder]

CoQ10 is a product, like aloe vera and potions containing toad body parts, various claims are made. Some people here say it has alleviated the side effects of statins whilst an equal number gained no benefit. As I mentioned run it past your GP and if he is happy give it a go.

[Shar28]

My husband had DCM with EF 25% and had an AVR. He uses Ubiquinol from Healthspan. He finds it helps how much energy he has. He stopped it for a while and went back to it. X