Coenzyme Q10 In just a few days, the news of coenzyme Q10 has successively mounted hot searches, rocketing up 2500% in major search and e-commerce platforms
From the auxiliary instructions of the hot search, we are highly concerned about coenzyme Q10, mainly the cases of explosive myocarditis caused by vigorous exercise of healthy young people immediately after “Yang kang” on the Internet, and see its “caring protection”, hoping to prevent post-COVID-19 myocarditis and protect the heart after the new coronavirus through CoQ10.
From the New Year’s Day of 2023, the sales volume of Coenzyme Q10 began to continue to rise, and the sales volume from January 1-11, 2023 exceeded the sales volume for the whole month of December 2022.
Coenzyme Q10 has the potential to become an explosive health supplement.
What is CoQ10? Can prevent myocarditis?
Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring vitamin-like substance in the human body, high in the heart, liver and kidneys, mainly involved in the cellular energy metabolism process, and has antioxidant effects.
The evidence of coQ10 adjuvant therapy for viral myocarditis is insufficient.
Searching the relevant literature database, the research supporting coQ10 treatment of myocarditis is limited.
At present, the indications include the adjuvant treatment of viral myocarditis and chronic heart failure, and coenzyme Q10 is mentioned once in the adjuvant treatment of Adult Explosive myocarditis (without any reference), and is not mentioned in the consensus of various myocarditis guidelines at home and abroad.
In other words, coQ10 cannot be used alone for the treatment of viral myocarditis, and must be used in combination with necessary therapeutic drugs.
Special reminder: There is no clear evidence to support Coenzyme Q10 can prevent heart disease, the United States FDA has not approved for disease treatment, but as a dietary supplement sales.
The prevention of viral myocarditis requires attention to rest, avoid strenuous exercise, low salt and low fat diet for the older people, and active treatment and control if there are underlying diseases.
The risk of myocarditis caused by COVID-19 infection is low
Many people frightened by the recent disturbing myocarditis news, Yang Kang always feel some discomfort in the heart, or feel that the heartbeat is faster.
Desperate to find a “miracle cure” to protect the heart, treat or prevent myocarditis.
In fact, the probability of myocarditis caused by the new coronavirus infection is not high, and most mild myocarditis itself only needs to treated with rest, and not all need to involved in drugs.
There are many possibilities for heart discomfort after Yangkang, such as excessive tension and anxiety over COVID-19 myocarditis, which can also cause various discomfort such as rapid heart rate, chest tightness, and chest pain.
Is it necessary to stock up on Coenzyme Q10?
Coq10 can synthesized in the body and can also obtained from food. With a normal, balanced diet, coQ10 is usually not deficient.
Foods high in meat and whole grains, such as animal offal, pork, chicken, fish, soy, nuts, vegetable oils, etc.
In recent years, the publicity and research on coenzyme Q10 is more popular, but at present, whether it is cardiovascular problems, pregnancy prevention, cancer prevention, diabetes, migraine treatment, etc., the value of coenzyme Q10 is: a little evidence, but not enough.
Of course, research is also necessary to improve the long-term symptoms of COVID-19. The Lancet Regional Health (Europe), a subsidiary of the prestigious journal The Lancet, recently published a Danish study looking at the improvement of coenzyme Q10 versus placebo in COVID-19 symptoms over 12 weeks.
The final conclusion is whether to take coQ10 or placebo, after several weeks of treatment, these long COVID-19 symptoms have improved, and the improvement of CoQ10 seems to be more obvious, but the difference is not statistically significant.
From the available evidence, CoQ10 is useful in the human body and safe to eat, but additional supplements can only said to have a small health benefit.
So, have the rest assured to eat, do not have to rob of course.
How to use Coenzyme Q10?
As a nutritional supplement, Coenzyme Q10 has antioxidant effects, maintain normal blood pressure and cholesterol concentration, maintain normal cognitive function, and improve insulin resistance.
The level of coQ10 naturally produced in the body decreases with age, especially in patients with oxidative stress diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, etc., especially in patients taking statins to reduce blood lipids can used in combination.
