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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

tanyev

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25. I don't think there are any consistent recommendations out there.

Reply to jollyseas (Reply #24)

Mon Jan 16, 2023, 06:47 PM

Jan 2023

My husband is on 20 mg of a statin. He takes two 100 mg capsules of ubiquinol daily. He started by taking only one capsule and decided to try going up to two and he felt that was even more effective for him. It probably varies per individual and how healthy someone’s diet is.

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Coenzyme Q10 helped woman lower blood pressure, blood sugar [View all] SheltieLover Nov 2022 OP

Anybody who's on statins should be taking COQ10. tanyev Nov 2022 #1

This. Nearly everyone I know is on statins, but most don't know about COQ10. Midnight Writer Nov 2022 #14

Any doctor who would recommend a statin to me is FIRED on the spot. Grasswire2 Jan 2023 #20

My new dr just did and I never went back womanofthehills Jan 2023 #22

Amount -- how much of which type is recommended? jollyseas Jan 2023 #24

I don't think there are any consistent recommendations out there. tanyev Jan 2023 #25

I get the liquid Co10 from Costco and it is 100mg for 2 teaspoons I take one a day. Maraya1969 Jan 2023 #26

Statins also keep the body from converting vit K1 to K2 womanofthehills Feb 2023 #29

Coq10 is a wonderful supplement Quakerfriend Nov 2022 #2

I don't take blood thinners but I do take Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 #3

Yes, my doc told me tumeric is a blood thinner. lark Nov 2022 #5

Fascinating and matches slightly w my nick & scrape experience. Turmeric great for cognitive too. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #7

Hmm, maybe I should add it back into the mix? lark Nov 2022 #8

Began taking it after suffering a knee injury. Seriously doubted it would help, but two weeks later allegorical oracle Nov 2022 #11

Nattokinase is the supplement of the yr on the forums womanofthehills Jan 2023 #23

I wonder if 81mg of aspirin counts as a blood thinner. nt Gore1FL Nov 2022 #4

Probably PatSeg Nov 2022 #9

Aspirin, absolutely, is a blood thinner, as is ibuprofen. I used to take ibuprofen Texin Nov 2022 #13

Thank you so much Oppaloopa Nov 2022 #6

Oh yes, CoQ10 is incredible PatSeg Nov 2022 #10

SheltieLover.......... Upthevibe Nov 2022 #12

More info on Co Q-10... mitch96 Nov 2022 #15

Thanks for the link. Delmette2.0 Nov 2022 #17

From what I have read COQ10 has low toxicity...just don't eat the whole bottle at once 😁 mitch96 Nov 2022 #19

K & R Duppers Nov 2022 #16

I have had the best luck in lowering my blood pressure with natto & olive leaf extract womanofthehills Nov 2022 #18

Let's take the word of a top cardiologist. Grasswire2 Jan 2023 #21

I've taken it on and off for a long time. Years ago I adopted an older beagle Maraya1969 Jan 2023 #27

That is awesome! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #28