Coenzyme Q10, which is often called CoQ10, is naturally produced by your body and involved in numerous important biological functions. CoQ10 supplements can help raise low blood levels of CoQ10 and is used to treat a variety of other health conditions. The best dose of CoQ10 depends on the exact reason you are taking it. As with any health supplement, you should consult your doctor before taking CoQ10.
High Blood Pressure
One common use of coenzyme Q10 is to treat high blood pressure. In cases where only the systolic blood pressure is elevated, a dose of 120 mg per day, split into two doses, is recommended by MedlinePlus. If both systolic and diastolic pressures are high, a slightly larger dose, up to 200 mg per day, divided into two doses, may be used.
Heart Attack
For people who have had a heart attack, a daily dose of 120 mg of CoQ10, split into two doses, may decrease the risk of a second heart attack, according to MedlinePlus. For people with no prior history of heart attack, a smaller dose of 100 mg per day, split into two or three doses, may reduce the risk of heart failure.
Disease Prevention
Extremely high doses of up to 3,000 mg per day, split into three or four doses, have been used to treat Parkinson's disease and mitochondrial disorders, according to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. You should take doses this large only under the supervision of a professional heath care provider. The symptoms of muscular dystrophy may be reduced by doses of 100 mg per day. For treatment of HIV/AIDS, a dose of 200 mg per day is recommended by MedlinePlus.
Other Health Conditions
Coenzyme Q10 may be used to prevent pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, 100 mg twice a day, from the 20th week of pregnancy until delivery. Male infertility may also respond to CoQ10 when taken in doses of 200 to 300 mg per day. Coenzyme Q10 has also been used in a dosage of 100 mg taken three times a day to prevent migraine headaches. In cases of a known CoQ10 deficiency, doses of 150 mg per day are recommended.
Member Comments