Research
Micronutrients & recovery
In older adults with elevated baseline aortic stiffness (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity >7.60 m/s), chronic MitoQ supplementation (20 mg/day for 6 weeks) reduces aortic stiffness.
If you are over 60 and have been told your arteries are stiff (high pulse wave velocity), taking 20mg of MitoQ daily for 6 weeks may help reduce that stiffness. This benefit appears specifically for those who already have elevated stiffness levels.
GoodQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
Aortic stiffness (carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity) was lower after MitoQ versus placebo (P<0.05) in participants with elevated baseline levels (carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity >7.60 m/s; n=11).
Why this rating
Subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial. The subgroup size (n=11) is small, reducing statistical power, but the effect was significant.
Source
Chronic Supplementation With a Mitochondrial Antioxidant (MitoQ) Improves Vascular Function in Healthy Older Adults
Matthew J. Rossman et al. · Hypertension · 2018
crossover · n=20Cited 428×
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