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: ...

Antioxidants neutralize unstable free radicals, which can damage the body's cells. The body produces some antioxidants, while others are found in foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. CoQ10 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Frederick St. Goar, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist at El Camino Health in California, where he also serves as medical director of the hospital’s Norma Melchor Heart & Vascular Institute. A ...

New product dramatically expands Healthy Extracts' addressable market beyond general heart health to supporting the unmet needs of millions of existing statin users. Clinically formulated to support ...

Is this supplement the key to improved energy and heart health? A registered dietitian weighs in. Maybe your doctor recommended you take CoQ10 or your neighbor swears by the supplement for their ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing to inquire about the effects of statins on the body. My husband is a 66-year-old diabetic taking metformin and atorvastatin. A highly respected chemist friend told us that ...