Learnt about CO-Q10 today

Hiya guys so I learnt something interesting today I might be late to the party but....

I popped in to my favourite health food shop and I got talking to a nutritionist about if I could take any supplements as I’m on bisoprolol and Ivabradine just to help with my side effects of insomnia and tiredness and if I would naturally lack any nutrients since being on these meds. She was great help and was saying great things about taking Co-enzyme Q10. She’s given me this wonderful book full of information about Q10 and how it positively effects the heart. The book is called “ Q10 for better health and long life”. She also gave me a week trial of EPA+DHA ( basically omega -3) to see if this will help in any way especially as I am a veggie!

I ended up getting 2 months worth of Q10 as I am Interested to see if it will help at all! Is anyone else taking Q10 and has it helped you?

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

When I was started on Simvastatin I developed muscle aches in my shoulders. A friend who takes upwards of a dozen vitamins, minerals and supplements a day suggested CoQ10 to overcome this. It made absolutely no difference but changing to Atorvastatin solved the problem.

[Hidden in reply to MichaelJH]

Thanks for replying! I guess it’s worth trying as there’s only one way to find out if they help or not, glad you’ve got your muscle aches under control!

[Janma123]

Before you take any supplements ask to have your vitamin b12, vitamin d3 folate and iron checked, as any of these being low can affect your energy etc.

Good luck

[bee2]

I have have heard people say they take it and like everything else if it works for you then that's good, at least what is in it is natural....well I hope so and not tested on rats like a lot of chemical stuff. I am off all heart meds due to other conditions and side effects. Nitro is all I have but going to try Tumeric, L-Certruline and Magnesium once I get the all clear from recent blood tests.

[Adaboo]

In some European countries they prescribe coq10 if they prescribe statins. Statins block it apparently so take it at opposite end of day to your statin 👍🏻

[Sueturnersmith]

I have Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure stage 3/4, and am on several meds. I have taken CoQ10 since I was diagnosed. I don’t really know if it helps, but I’m still alive 11 years later, and feel ok.....

[Jack2019]

Buy ubiquinol form, it's more expensive but it the best form for most people to metabolize, apparently some people can't convert CoQ10 to a useable form?, did the booklet talk about that? Does anyone know about this, it's my opinion based on something that I read online.

[Maylyn]

My husband suffered a heart attack in March 2005 and in September 2006 had to undergo a double heart by-pass. I had read a lot about CoQ10 and it's health benefits. Then I came across a book written by two Cardiologists called 'How to Reverse Heart Disease'. Throughout the book they mention CoQ10, so I ordered my husband some CoQ10 from Nature's Best. He has been taking CoQ10 for 17 years now since his heart by-pass in 2006.

Some people find they upset them, but the instructions state to take CoQ10 with food, and my husband always swallows his with his dinner.

My husband is ten years older than I am and seems to have more energy than I do, perhaps that's why they used to call CoQ10 the energy spark plug.

CoQ10 is in every cell of your body, but the heart contains the highest concentration.

As you age your CoQ10 depletes, and when you take Statins, it depletes further, on top of that, if you have a heart condition, that will also help your CoQ10 deplete further still.

So I strongly believe that helping to replace the depleting CoQ10 can only be beneficial to the heart.

I can only go by what it has done to help my husband and from all the information and data I have gathered on it online. As well as reading the book written by the Cardiologists, that was really informative. The Cardiologist my husband saw even said carry on taking it.

[Dessert]

My sister takes it and finds it helps her. I took it and found that it burned a hole in my pocket but nothing else !

[Maylyn in reply to Dessert]

That was so funny, well said! Yes it is expensive to keep buying, I only buy it for my husband as I can't afford two lots. But it has certainly helped my husband with his heart condition, he has been taking it now for the past 17 years since his heart by-pass.