Monday, June 11, 2007

CoQ10 for migraines in young people?

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hosptial Medical Center examined the blood levels of coenzyme Q10 in 1,550 children ages 3-22 who had migraines, and found that a third were deficient in the antioxidant. The deficient subjects were given .5-1.5 mg/lb of body weight and followed them for about three months.

Follow-up exams revealed increased blood levels of CoQ10, and more importantly, the frequency of headaches and headache disability scores were reduced by half.

Research has shown similar results in adults.

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