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Should u take coq10 with a statin?
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Yes: The main side effects from statins are that they deplete the body of CoQ10. CoQ10 is a chemical in the mitochondria of your cells and it is a main chemical in the electron transport chain that allows you to make energy. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0021915004005428 Multiple studies show improvement with CoQ10 with or without statin.
Answered 7/16/2020
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