Off Topic - Kay - high blood pressure

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Off Topic - Kay - high blood pressure

There is some evidence that the supplement CoQ10 may help to reduce

high blood pressure.

A 12 week double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 83 people with

systolic hypertension examined the effect of CoQ10 supplements (60 mg

twice daily).

After the 12 weeks, there was a mean reduction in systolic blood

pressure of 17.8 mm Hg in the Coq10-treated group.

Another study conducted at the University of Western Australia looked

at the effect of CoQ10 on blood pressure and glycemic control in 74

people with type 2 diabetes.

Participants were randomly assigned to receive either 100mg CoQ10

twice daily, 200mg of the drug fenfibrate, both, or neither for 12

weeks.

CoQ10 significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure

(mean reduction 6.1 mm Hg and 2.9 mm Hg respectively).

There was also a reduction in HbA1C, a marker for long-term glycemic

control.

If you decide to take CoQ10, go for the ubiquinol -

it is much better absorbed or something like that.

Of course, talk to your Doctor before taking anything.

and there are more supplement suggestions here -

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herbsvitaminsek/a/Hypertension.htm

Alana