Evidence that CoQ10 supplements reliably prevent or treat statin-related muscle symptoms remains inconsistent. NHS guidance, for example, states that there is not enough evidence to routinely recommend CoQ10 supplementation for this purpose.
If muscle symptoms begin after starting or increasing a statin, discuss them with your healthcare professional rather than stopping the medication yourself.
2. Vitamin D: The Relationship Is More Complicated Than Many Headlines Suggest
Vitamin D frequently appears on lists of nutrients supposedly “depleted” by statins.
The relationship is not that straightforward.
Cholesterol is involved in the biological pathway through which the skin produces vitamin D, but lowering blood cholesterol with a statin does not automatically cause vitamin D deficiency. In fact, clinical studies have produced mixed results, and vitamin D deficiency is extremely common even among people who do not use statins.
Therefore, it is misleading to say that taking a statin routinely “drains” vitamin D from the body.
People are more likely to develop low vitamin D because of factors such as:
