Coenzyme Q10

Raises circulating CoQ10, but exercise-performance and recovery effects are small, inconsistent, and not strong enough for a broad gym recommendation.

Biochemical response, mixed performance endurance / recovery / health 5 linked sources Content audit 2026-05-04

Headline Finding

Performance and athlete meta-analyses show small or inconsistent effects despite clear biomarker plausibility.

Dose Context

Studies vary by ubiquinone versus ubiquinol form, dose, duration, and athlete population.

Important Caveat

Clinical, fatigue, statin, and athlete findings are separate contexts and do not form one performance claim.

Source Drawer

Linked Research

5 papers and evidence links - audit 2026-05-04

Meta-analysis Exercise performance meta-analysis
Meta-analysis GRADE dose-response meta-analysis
Systematic review Athlete systematic review
Meta-analysis Athlete EIMD meta-analysis
Meta-analysis Fatigue meta-analysis full text

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