Coenzyme Q10 cited for heart diseases
The natural nutrient coenzyme Q10, popularly called CoQ10, has been shown in various clinical trials to help patients with heart disease particularly if there is already a heart failure.
The enzyme-nutrient has been favorably cited and recommended in the Wallach Files, a highly respected international information center for dietary supplements and other natural substances that have been scientifically proven to improve health.
In a comprehensive analysis of all available scientific data on CoQ10 prepared by Dr. Hemmi Bhagavan, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the conclusions stated that there is a “sound scientific rationale for an important role for coenzyme Q10 in the maintenance of cardiovascular health in general and in the management of heart disease and in particular heart failure.”
Review of published literature in peer-reviewed journals on the use of coenzyme Q10 as an adjunct to conventional therapy in patients with congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy shows that there is strong evidence in favor of significant clinical improvement with coenzyme Q10 supplementation.
As a naturally occurring nutrient that is produced in the body, coenzyme Q10 has an excellent safety record and no side effects. Thus, coenzyme Q10 supplementation as supportive therapy for patients with or at risk for congestive heart failure or cardiomyopathy is justified and appropriate, since it can afford significant clinical benefit to the patients.
The statement also added that by improving heart function and the quality of life in these patients, and by reducing the number of hospitalizations, coenzyme Q10 supplementation also has the potential to reduce overall healthcare costs.
Hence, it may be considered a cost-effective drug for heart failure and cardiomyopathy, a condition wherein the heart muscles become flabby and are not able to perform its pumping function adequately.
Trianon Coenzyme Q10 is one of the popularly prescribed and recommended preparations in the country that is available as an over-the-counter preparation in Mercury drug stores and other leading drug outlets nationwide.
It is manufactured by NOW International, which is among the top five manufacturers of food supplements and vitamins in the
The recommended dose of Trianon CoQ10 is one to two 30-mg capsules daily.
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