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CoQ10

Also called: Coenzyme Q10, ubiquinone, ubiquinol

A compound your cells use to make energy, especially in the heart and muscles. Levels drop with age and with statin medicines.

Supplements can interact with medications and aren't right for everyone, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with a chronic condition. Ask your provider before you start.

Studied for

  • Heart health
  • Muscle aches while taking a statin (results are mixed)
  • Migraine prevention
  • Low energy
  • Egg quality and fertility (early research)

Found naturally in

  • Your body makes it, but less with age
  • Organ meats like heart and liver
  • Beef and chicken
  • Sardines and mackerel
  • Peanuts and pistachios
What variations of CoQ10 exist?Our top pick, what to skip, and how to read the label

Label red flags

  • Dry tablets with no oil or absorption support
  • Blends where CoQ10 is a minor ingredient in a long list

Check with a provider

  • Taking warfarin. CoQ10 may make it less effective.
  • Taking blood pressure medicines, since CoQ10 may lower blood pressure
  • Diabetes, or taking medicines that lower blood sugar
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • In cancer treatment. Ask your oncology team before adding antioxidants.

Supplements that contain it

2 products in Dr. Lesher's dispensary list coq10 on the label.

Check with your provider before taking any of these, especially if you're pregnant or take medications.

Parts of the body it affects

Explore what each area does and the conditions that can affect it.

Illustration of a forearm with the skin cut away to show the muscles and the tendons that attach them to the bone at the elbow

Muscles

Your muscles move and steady your body. Autoimmune muscle disease shows up as true weakness, not just soreness.

Illustrations: Servier Medical Art, CC BY 4.0

Dr. Lesher, ND

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