Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for conditions that affect the heart or blood vessels. Doctors often prescribe statins to treat CVD. These drugs work by reducing the cholesterol production that can contribute to the disease. Parkinson disease. Some research shows that taking coenzyme Q10 by itself or along with other supplements might slow mental decline in people with early-stage Parkinson disease. At least 16 months of treatment and doses above 600 mg daily appear to be needed to achieve these benefits. However, not all data has been positive. Some research shows that coenzyme Q10 does not benefit people with early or mid-stage Parkinson disease.

Balercia, G., Buldreghini, E., Vignini, A., Tiano, L., Paggi, F., Amoroso, S., Ricciardo-Lamonica, G., Boscaro, M., Lenzi, A., and Littarru, G. Coenzyme Q10 treatment in infertile men with idiopathic asthenozoospermia: a placebo-controlled, double-blind randomized trial. Fertil.Steril. 2009;91(5):1785-1792. View abstract.

Nuzena’s CoQ10 Complex + formula supports heart health, helps to regulate blood pressure, and can even help to prevent and treat migraines. Derosa, G., et al. (2019). Coenzyme Q10 liquid supplementation in dyslipidemic subjects with statin-related clinical symptoms: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

Drobnic F, et al. (2022). Coenzyme Q 10 supplementation and its impact on exercise and sport performance in humans: A recovery or a performance-enhancing molecule?Lei L & Liu Y. (2017). Efficacy of coenzyme Q10 in patients with cardiac failure: a meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Abe, K., Matsuo, Y., Kadekawa, J., Inoue, S., and Yanagihara, T. Effect of coenzyme Q10 in patients with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS): evaluation by noninvasive tissue oximetry. J Neurol.Sci. 1-1-1999;162(1):65-68. View abstract.

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Barbiroli, B., Iotti, S., and Lodi, R. Improved brain and muscle mitochondrial respiration with CoQ. An in vivo study by 31P-MR spectroscopy in patients with mitochondrial cytopathies. Biofactors 1999;9(2-4):253-260. View abstract. It has also been found to ease headaches by reducing oxidative stress and free radical production, which may otherwise trigger migraines.