Combined Coenzyme Q10 and Selenium Supplementation

Richard Morrill Cardiovascular Health March 15, 2022April 22, 2022aging, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular, coenzyme Q10, CoQ10, elderly, Fibrosis, Heart, Inflammation, MicroRNA, Oxidative Stress, Q10, Selenium, Senior citizens, Supplementation, Supplements, Sweden 0 Comment

There is a special biological interrelationship between Coenzyme Q10 and selenium. From a cardiologist’s perspective, there is a theoretical advantage in using both substances to prevent heart disease if the patients’ intakes are sub-optimal [Alehagen & Aaseth 2015a].

Heart chambers — **Four years of daily supplementation of senior citizens with a combination of Coenzyme Q10 and selenium resulted in reduced risk of death from heart disease and in improved heart function.**

This advantage has been demonstrated in the outcomes of the KiSel-10 Study, a randomized controlled trial that enrolled elderly community dwelling Swedish citizens, average age 78 years, with known low serum selenium status (mean: 67.1 mcg/L) [Alehagen 2013; Alehagen 2016a; Alehagen 2016b].