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Originally Posted by slipcovers
Oh GRACIE , statins reduce cholesterol prodution but also reduces CoQ 10 production, needed in every cell, especially the brain. I believe we are the only country that does not supplement when taking statins. I brought that question to a cardiologist neighbor and he agreed. Barry, what do you think?
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Taking CoQ 10 certainly couldn't hurt unless you are also taking a drug that could interact with it like a beta blocker. As we age our CoQ 10 levels go down. Statins also reduce those levels. A side effect of statin therapy can be muscle pain or even a very dangerous condition where the muscles break down called rhabdomylosis. CoQ 10 seems to help reduce the severity of these possible side effects. When I was a working pharmacist I used to recommend adding CoQ 10 to a patients supplements, but only after checking their medication history to make sure there was no interaction with other medications, and always told them to check first with their doctor in case he felt the need to adjust statin dosage.