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CoQ10 Therapy Can Improve Glucose and Blood Pressure Control in Type 2 Diabetics
posted 12/06/02
New study findings indicate that treatment with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ) may help adults with type 2 diabetes to stabilize blood glucose levels and lower their blood pressure.
Previous reports have shown that CoQ therapy can
reduce blood pressure in hypertensive subjects. However, it was unclear if this
effect also occurs in patients with diabetes. Furthermore, studies examining the
effects of CoQ therapy on glucose control in diabetics have yielded inconsistent
results.
Dr. J.M. Hodgson and colleagues, from the Royal
Perth Hospital in Australia, conclude. "these results show that coenzyme Q10
supplementation may improve blood pressure and long-term glycemic control in
subjects with type 2 diabetes, but these improvements were not associated with
reduced oxidative stress."
The researchers assessed the outcomes of 74
adults with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol who were randomized to receive
coenzyme Q10 twice a day, 200 mg of fenofibrate once daily, both treatments, or
neither treatment for 12 weeks. Study volunteers ranged in age from 31 to 75
years.
Patients who received coenzyme Q10 alone or in
combination with the other supplement lowered their systolic blood pressure by
an average of about 6 mm Hg. Diastolic blood pressure was reduced by an average
of 3 mm Hg. Treatment with CoQ was also associated with better long-term control
of blood sugar.
There was no effect of fenofibrate alone on blood pressure or glucose control, according to the report.
Source: Diabetes In Control Dot Com: Eur J Clin
Nutr 2002;56:1137-1142.
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