Can CoQ10 Treat Gulf War Syndrome?

Maylin Rodriguez Paez RN

A strange illness plagues many Gulf War veterans. Their symptoms consist of insomnia, dizziness, exercise intolerance, rashes, diarrhea, and memory problems. These symptoms are collectively known as Gulf War Syndrome or Gulf War Illness.

Approximately 30% of the 700,000 soldiers deployed to the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War are estimated to have this condition, leaving many disabled.

A new study offers hope. CoQ10, an antioxidant often taken for heart problems, has been shown to improve symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome. The results were published in the November issue of Neural Computation.

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