Congestive Heart Failure Patients Improve With CoQ10
Twenty patients, diagnosed with congestive heart failure, were evaluated after a 1 to 2 month period of supplementing their diets with 30 milligrams of CoQ10. Congestive heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump blood in an effective manner and can have various causes, a common one being the long-term effects of high blood pressure. After the supplementing period was over, 50 percent of the patients reported feeling better, 50 percent showed an improvement in their ability to be physically active, and 30 percent displayed a decrease in chest congestion as seen on X-rays.
Source: Biomedical and Clinical Aspects of Coenzyme Q, Volume 2, 1980, pages 273 288.
CoQ10 May Slow Parkinson's
In a recent study involving 80 people, researchers found evidence that the nutrient CoQ10 may help stop the nerve cell death that is typically seen in Parkinson's patients. Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder resulting from the degeneration of nerve cells that create dopamine, a neurotransmitter that is needed to control muscle activity in the body. By the end of the 16-month study, some of the patients on CoQ10 had less decline in mental clarity, mobility and ability to perform everyday tasks than those patients who were taking a placebo.
Source: Archives of Neurology, October 2002.