{"id":155049,"date":"2025-06-03T14:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155049\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:52:10","slug":"the-cheap-90p-supplement-that-could-slash-risk-of-deadly-heart-failure-by-reversing-damage-from-silent-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155049\/","title":{"rendered":"The cheap 90p supplement that could slash risk of deadly heart failure by ‘reversing’ damage from silent killer"},"content":{"rendered":"

A CHEAP supplement could help prevent deadly heart failure by ‘reversing’ damage caused by silent killer diabetes. <\/p>\n

People with type 2 diabetes<\/a> who took the widely available pill daily on top of their standard treatment were able to reverse early signs of diabetes-related heart failure in a matter of months, a new study showed. <\/p>\n

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Mitoquinone supplements could help protect the hearts of people with type 2 diabetesCredit: Getty<\/p>\n

The number Brits with diabetes has reached an all-time high – it’s estimated that 5.8 million people have the condition, 90 per cent of whom have type 2 diabetes<\/a>. <\/p>\n

This number is predicted to continue surging. <\/p>\n

Type 2 diabetes patients are up to five times more likely to develop heart failure than the rest of the population, according to the British Heart Foundation<\/a> (BHF). <\/p>\n

Once someone with diabetes is diagnosed with heart failure, they are three times more likely to die over the next five years.<\/p>\n

But a study conducted by the University of Leeds<\/a> found that diabetics who took mitoquinone – sold as a health<\/a> supplement for about 90p per tablet – had healthier hearts after four months compared to those not given the supplement. <\/p>\n

Lead author Dr Henry Procter, a clinical research fellow at the University of Leeds<\/a>, said: \u201cThese encouraging results are a sign that mitoquinone could keep hearts healthier for longer in people with diabetes.<\/p>\n

“If the study had continued for longer, it is likely we would have started to see differences in more serious indicators of heart health between the group with mitoquinone and the group without.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diabetes causes problems with how the body – including the heart – processes and uses energy, which can cause stress and damage to the cells of the heart muscle. <\/p>\n

Over time, it can lead to the heart stiffening and being unable to pump blood well, eventually to the point of heart failure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mitoquinone is an artificial antioxidant that is thought to guard cells against this metabolic stress and damage.<\/p>\n

High blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes are all dubbed ‘silent killers’ – should we really be that worried?<\/p>\n

It’s sold online as a supplement<\/a> for about \u00a350 for a jar of 60 pills, which works out at about 86p per tablet.<\/p>\n

However, these are at doses far lower than those used in the study.<\/p>\n

The research, whose results were presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester<\/a>, involved 70 patients with type 2 diabetes who didn’t have heart failure.<\/p>\n

Half were given 40mg of mitoquinone per day on top of their regular diabetes treatment, while the other half received their usual medication.<\/p>\n

Both groups had their heart health assessed at the start of the study and again four months later.<\/p>\n

After four months of mitoquinone, diabetic patients\u2019 hearts were able to process and use energy 15 per cent more efficiently. <\/p>\n

Their heart muscles were also able to relax more quickly, which showed that early indicators of stress and stiffness in their hearts had been reversed, according to researchers. <\/p>\n

Patients experienced no side effects from taking the supplement. <\/p>\n

Heart failure explained – and tips to prevent it<\/p>\n

Heart failure is a condition where your heart can\u2019t pump blood around your body as well as it should.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t mean your heart has stopped working but you may need support to help it work better.<\/p>\n

When your heart isn\u2019t pumping blood as well as it should, it means you\u2019re not getting enough oxygen.<\/p>\n

This affects how your body works, including your breathing and muscles. This causes some of the main symptoms of heart failure, like:<\/p>\n

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  1. Fainting or feeling lightheaded<\/li>\n
  2. Feeling increasingly tired or weak at rest which gets worse with movement<\/li>\n
  3. New persistent cough<\/li>\n
  4. Shortness of breath when you\u2019re active or resting<\/li>\n
  5. Swelling in your feet and ankles which can spread to your lower body<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You should see your GP as soon as you can if you experience any of these symptoms.<\/p>\n

    To manage heart failure, here are some things you could try:<\/p>\n