COQ10 is an essential vitamin-like substance mostly made in our liver. For some people, because of age, health problems or medications can benefit from taking good quality CoQ10. But be aware that the ...

The question of whether CoQ10 can help treat statin myopathy is a common one encountered by clinicians in current day practice.

Statin-induced myopathy is a well-known adverse effect. Recently, short-term administration of statins has been shown to decrease cardiorespiratory fitness through inducing mitochondrial damage. [5] ...

A new study in the Lancet attempted to calm fears about the side-effects of statins in people at low risk of heart disease – but seems to have reignited a bitter row in the medical establishment ...

A large percentage of the US population is either receiving or should be considered for statin therapy. Whether through primary or secondary prevention for atherosclerotic disease, statins remain one ...

Review question We reviewed the evidence for the effectiveness and safety of statins in children with inherited high blood cholesterol. Background Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited disease ...

Recently Wilke et al. 119 examined 68 cases of statin-induced myopathy within a retrospective case–control study of patients identified from the Marshfield Clinic patient population for ...

Statins are also linked to headaches, constipation, diarrhea, and sleep problems. Blood glucose may rise when you start a statin, which leads to a small risk of tipping your levels over into the ...

The 5p 'natural statin alternative' breakfast that lowers cholesterol This popular food is packed with a type of fibre that is known to help rid the body of cholesterol.

Statins are among the most frequently prescribed medicines and popular everywhere, and for a good reason. They’ve revolutionized the treatment of high cholesterol and prevention of heart disease ...

Statin therapy greatly reduces LDL-cholesterol levels and slows progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The small statin-induced increases observed in HDL-cholesterol levels have not, however ...