Personally if my doctor insisted I take a “statin” drug, I’d run but that’s me.
More importantly, if your doctor wants you to take a statin drug (or you already are) but doesn’t insist you take coenzymeQ10 (hereafter known as CoQ10) please do more research and consider taking this vital nutrient.
In a nutshell, the synthesis of CoQ10 uses the same pathway as the enzyme that produces cholesterol. If you lower the production of cholesterol, you lower the production of CoQ10.
So why do you care? CoQ10 is found in virtually all cell membranes and protects cells and helps them regenerate. CoQ10 counteracts environmental pollutants and stressors. Levels naturally drop after age 30 and you are less able to repair cells i.e. lower levels contribute to aging.
CoQ10 is an essential component of the mitochondria (the “power-house” of the cell), playing a critical role in the formation of ATP, the body’s fundamental energy unit. Are you tired, think CoQ10.
It is standard operating procedure for doctors in Europe to recommend CoQ10 when prescribing statin drugs. Why? They understand nutrition and nutrient depletion; they’ve read the studies. They know that CoQ10 depletion can cause Alzheimer like dementia, cognitive disturbances, fatigue, muscle weakness, conjunctive heart failure and the list goes on. They also know that patients with cardiovascular disease, fibromyalgia, parkinsons and even cancer may benefit from CoQ10.
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