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I am a healthy, active 44yr old female who has been taking 100iu ubiquinol coq1o for several years for benign heart palpitations. is this dose too high? thinking of going down to 50iu?

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Dr. Neal Skop answered

CO Q 10: coenzyme Q 10 has been shown to have some minor effect in reducing symptoms of statin related muscle pain..it rarely has any benefit in the treatment of palpitation..this may simply be a placebo effect and the dose you take is not the issue

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Answered 5/12/2015

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A member asked:

I am a healthy, active 44yr old female who has been taking 100iu ubiquinol coq1o for several years for benign heart palpitations. is this dose too high? thinking of going down to 50iu?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Neal Skop answered

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

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