Cardiologists have known for more than three decades that statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower levels of ubiquinone. Most people know ubiquinone by the name coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10.

Q: Does coenzyme Q10 help to reduce muscular issues and other negative side effects associated with statins? And if so, should doctors give this information to patients when statins are prescribed? A: ...

Q. I started taking statins 30 years ago. After several years, I developed terrible muscle pain. Eventually we figured out why and I switched to another medication to control high cholesterol. It was ...

Experts reveal the truth about CoQ10 supplements: safe for most, but not the miracle cure many believe. They advise on dosing ...

Ruling out drug interactions, especially medications that inhibit intestinal and liver CYP enzymes, is a reasonable approach in order to determine the cause of statin myalgia. Simply lowering the dose ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 71-year-old female in good health who is quite physically active. I have been taking red yeast rice with CoQ10 to help with my cholesterol levels. (My son-in-law, who is a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I have to admit out of the gate that I’m inherently skeptical of many supplements. But there’s a buzzy ...

Q: I recently started taking CoQ10 at my daughter’s suggestion. (Her doctor is also a naturopath.) To my surprise, my home blood pressure readings, which had been in the 160/80 range, dropped to ...

Heart disease was the leading cause of death in the U.S. this past year, accounting for the largest number of deaths since 1950. It is followed by cancer and COVID-19. Recent data showed that the ...

You’re eating healthily, taking regular exercise and sleeping well – but you may not be feeling all the benefits, thanks to the medication you take every day. Many of us may not realise that some of ...