Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is essential to the production of energy by every cell in the body. A beating heart needs a continuous source of energy; therefore a great deal of research has been conducted on the heart and CoQ10. Clinical studies have shown that administration of CoQ10 has improved heart health in those with impaired cardiovascular function. In addition to its role in the production of energy and heart health, CoQ10 is a potent antioxidant nutrient. Many common drugs prescribed today have serious clinical side effects, including the interference with the pathway that synthesizes CoQ10. Research proves the need for supplemental coenzyme Q10 with prescription drug therapy, particularly HMG-CoA inhibitors, commonly known as statin drugs. Statins are frequently prescribed to control elevated plasma cholesterol levels. Since cholesterol and CoQ10 share the same biosynthetic pathway, statin therapy depletes the body of CoQ10, Studies have shown low plasma levels of CoQ10 in patients taking these cholesterol- lowering drugs. Statins are prescribed to approximately 40-50 million patients in the United States alone. However, adjunctive use of CoQ10 has been shown to curtail the depletion of CoQ10 associated with chronic use of these statin drugs.

 

 

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