COQ10 vs Krill Oil for heart & lipids
Short answer: For heart & lipids, more users report improvement with COQ10 — 100% of 21 reports, versus 86% of 7 for Krill Oil.
COQ10 has 176 meta-analyses and 405 randomized trials on PubMed; Krill Oil has 11 and 54.
Based on 713 reports about COQ10 and 198 about Krill Oil. Not medical advice.
| COQ10 Supplement | Krill Oil Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 65%helped164 reports · high confidence | 63%helped48 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 176 / 405 | 11 / 54 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Energy % reporting improvement | 93% (97) | 100% (4) |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 100% (21) | 86% (7) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 68% (19) | 33% (3) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 91% (11) | 100% (6) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 60% (5) | 100% (9) |
| Common side effects | aggression, brain fog, skin rash, stomach issues | brain fog, anxiety, strong heartbeat |
| Typical dose reported | 200 mg | 1 g / daily |
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.”
Krill oil supplementation can reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides. Additional clinical studies with more participants are needed to assess the impact of krill oil supplementation on other indices of cardiometabolic risk and on the risk of cardiovascular outcomes.
Nutr Rev, 2017 ↗“Supplementing Fish or especially Krill Oils has always worked better to avoid choline headaches, for me, anyway.”
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