COEnzyme Q10

Sixty patients (mean age, 71 years) with presbycusis (age-related hearing loss) were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, 160 mg per day of water-soluble , coenzyme Q10 (CoQ1O), 50 mg per day of vitamin E, or placebo for 30 days. Compared with vitamin E, CoQ1O significantly improved audiometric thresholds at 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000 Hz.

To help your body be as healthy as it can be, the best place to start is with a healthy diet and plenty of physical activity, and dietary supplements should be included as part of the recipe for good health. In particular, the demands of everyday life may prevent us from eating exactly as we should, and that is one reason that healthcare professionals may recommend nutritional supplements —to “fill the gaps” in those areas where our diet may fall short.