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Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report newsletter, is a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author, and lecturer. He attended the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed his internship and neurological residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. For 26 years, practiced neurosurgery in addition to having a nutritional practice. He recently retired from his neurosurgical duties to devote his full attention to nutritional research. Dr. Blaylock has authored four books, Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, and his most recent work, Cellular and Molecular Biology of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Find out what others are saying about Dr. Blaylock by clicking here.

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On a Statin? Take CoQ10

Russell Blaylock, M.D. By Russell Blaylock, M.D. Tuesday, 05 July 2011 10:37 AM EDT Current | Bio | Archive

Question: My father has been on simvastatin for 10 years, but he complains of aching shoulders and fatigue. Is there an alternative to prevent plaque and inflammation?

Dr. Blaylock's Answer:

If we believe the research, statin drugs don’t benefit people who are over the age of 65 — in fact, they can be harmful. Aching, weak muscles and fatigue are absolutely good reasons to discontinue these drugs. They can be an early sign of a potentially fatal complication.

Statins rob the body of CoQ10, and this leads to severe muscle weakness, aches, heart failure, and poor cognitive brain function. Most important, anyone on statins should be taking at least 300 mg of CoQ10 three times a day.

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