Beetroot vs COQ10 for heart & lipids
Short answer: For heart & lipids, more users report improvement with COQ10 — 100% of 21 reports, versus 85% of 13 for Beetroot.
Beetroot has 74 meta-analyses and 360 randomized trials on PubMed; COQ10 has 176 and 405.
Based on 78 reports about Beetroot and 713 about COQ10. Not medical advice.
| Beetroot Supplement | COQ10 Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 80%helped31 reports · medium confidence | 65%helped164 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 74 / 360 | 176 / 405 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 93% (97) |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 85% (13) | 100% (21) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (19) | 100% (7) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 68% (19) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | — | 91% (11) |
| Common side effects | kidney stones, pink staining | aggression, brain fog, skin rash, stomach issues |
| Typical dose reported | 5 g / daily | 200 mg |
Other NEAs, including creatine, beetroot juice or glycerol, need further investigation to strengthen the evidence for performance enhancement in combat sports. Caffeine is the only NEA that has shown strong evidence for performance enhancement in combat sports.
Nutrients, 2022 ↗“Beet Root helps boost nitric oxide and relax blood vessels. I take 4 1,000 mg 2x daily and I notice better workouts and more blood flow.”
These findings suggested that CoQ10 pretreatment is an effective intervention in improving IVF/ICSI outcomes for women with DOR. Still, this meta-analysis included relatively limited sample sizes with poor descriptions of their methodologies. Rigorously conducted trials are needed in the future.
Ann Med, 2024 ↗“I rely on 200mg of Qunol Co-enzyme Q10 to take with my 40mg of Crestor to prevent statin side effects. Works wonderfully.”
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