As always Diane P, great questions! I happen to have some knowledge of nutriceuticals, but my learning is ongoing. The daily intake of CoQ10 from a typical Western diet is estimated to be about 5 mg. The daily dosage of CoQ10 supplements in healthy individuals is generally in the 15-30 mg range and is taken for general well-being. In patients with heart disease or other chronic conditions, a minimum of 100 mg a day has been used in numerous clinical trials. A dosage in the range of 600-1200 mg is being used in the on-going study on Huntington’s disease, supported by the National Institutes of Health.
If you have high blood pressure I would suggest at a minimum 100mg per day. I would go even go up on the dosage to at least 400mg to protect the heart from further damage. There are not side effect known, so I would not be concerned with overdosing. I personally take 200mg daily. I always assume that the body will eliminate 50% of whatever I take orally. I guess I could go down to 100mg but I like where I am with it. CoQ10 is a derivative of sardines, so you should be OK taking more than 100mg daily.
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As always Diane P, great questions! I happen to have some knowledge of nutriceuticals, but my learning is ongoing. The daily intake of CoQ10 from a typical Western diet is estimated to be about 5 mg. The daily dosage of CoQ10 supplements in healthy individuals is generally in the 15-30 mg range and is taken for general well-being. In patients with heart disease or other chronic conditions, a minimum of 100 mg a day has been used in numerous clinical trials. A dosage in the range of 600-1200 mg is being used in the on-going study on Huntington’s disease, supported by the National Institutes of Health.
If you have high blood pressure I would suggest at a minimum 100mg per day. I would go even go up on the dosage to at least 400mg to protect the heart from further damage. There are not side effect known, so I would not be concerned with overdosing. I personally take 200mg daily. I always assume that the body will eliminate 50% of whatever I take orally. I guess I could go down to 100mg but I like where I am with it. CoQ10 is a derivative of sardines, so you should be OK taking more than 100mg daily.
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