[AppyPappy]

Why?

[TomGuy]

The CoQ10-Statin Secret

What many people are unaware of is the fact that when CoQ10 is depleted it causes the LDL cholesterol to become oxidized. This in turn sets off a cascade of events making the LDL cholesterol drill holes in the arterial wall causing major inflammation. This inflammation sets you up for an increased risk of getting a heart attack or stroke.

Nutrient Depletion a Serious Side Effect of Statins

Most of the negative side effects of statins are due to the way these drugs deplete the body of the potent antioxidant CoQ10.

You see, statins work in the liver by blocking an enzyme pathway that leads to the creation of cholesterol. Unfortunately, that same enzyme pathway is the one your body uses to create CoQ10. So statin takers need to be especially aware of the fact that they’re not producing CoQ10 at the levels they would be if they were taking no medication. When your body lacks CoQ10, energy production will lag and cell function will suffer.

More links at: google - statins and coq10 depletion

[Black Agnes]

The pathway that statins inhibit is also one that produces CoQ10 in the body. When you block both bad things happen long term.

One thing your heart uses is CoQ10. IIRC it uses more than any other organ.