Can coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) help lower high blood pressure (hypertension)?

Double-blind clinic research studies report that supplementation with forms of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) can help significantly decrease blood pressure in people who have hypertension (high blood pressure). Most of this research supplemented 100 mg of regular ubiquinone form of CoQ10 per day for at least ten weeks. The authors of these studies have indicated that treatment with CoQ10 may lower blood pressure by decreasing oxidative stress and balancing insulin response in patients with known high blood pressure who are receiving conventional antihypertensive (anti-high blood pressure) medication.

Preliminary research suggests that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) causes small decreases in blood pressure (systolic and possibly diastolic). Low blood levels of CoQ10 have been found in people with hypertension, although it is not clear if CoQ10 deficiency is a cause of high blood pressure. Well-designed, long-term research is needed to strengthen this recommendation.

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