Magnesium Improves Bone Strength

By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE – http://www.afibbers.org/magnesium.html MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. Many atrial fibrillation patients have found magnesium supplementation highly beneficial in preventing ectopic beats (PACs and PVCs) and even afib episodes. Now there is evidence that an adequate daily magnesium intake also materially improves the density of skeletal bone and helps prevent osteoporosis and hip [...]

Magnesium Supplementation Reduces Bone Loss

By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE – http://www.afibbers.org/magnesium.html LOMA LINDA, CALIFORNIA. It is generally assumed that an adequate calcium intake is essential in promoting the achievement of peak bone mass in growing children and young adults. Now researchers at the University of Graz Medical School in Austria and the Loma Linda University in California suggest [...]

Magnesium Effective in Treatment of Osteoporosis

By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE – http://www.afibbers.org/magnesium.html ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA. Dr. Ivor Dreosti of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization has just released a major report detailing the current knowledge of the importance of magnesium in human nutrition. Magnesium is involved in the functioning of more than 200 enzymes and is a key player [...]

Essential Nutrients for Bone Health

Abstract: Osteoporosis and low bone mineral density affect millions of Americans. The majority of adults in North America have insufficient intake of vitamin D and calcium along with inadequate exercise. Physicians are aware that vitamin D, calcium and exercise are essential for maintenance of bone health. Physicians are less likely to be aware that dietary [...]

magnesium and hypertension research studies

Magnesium Nutrition and Blood Pressure

Summary By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE – http://www.afibbers.org/magnesium.html ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. Medical researchers at the Erasmus University Medical School have discovered a natural mineral salt which significantly lowers blood pressure in people suffering from mild to moderate hypertension. The salt, “SagaSalt” (Akzo Nobel, Netherlands) occurs naturally in Iceland and contains 41 per cent sodium chloride, [...]

Magnesium Supplement Lowers Blood Pressure

Summary By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE – http://www.afibbers.org/magnesium.html ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS. A double-blind controlled trial was recently carried out by Dutch and Belgian researchers in order to determine if oral supplementation with magnesium is an effective way of lowering blood pressure in women suffering from mild to moderate hypertension. Their experiment involved 91 women [...]

Dietary Fiber and Magnesium Prevent Hypertension

Summary By Hans R. Larsen MSc ChE – http://www.afibbers.org/magnesium.html BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Doctors at the Harvard School of Public Health have completed a study to determine the relationship between diet and hypertension (high blood pressure). The study involved over 30,000 male health professionals 40 to 75 years old. The baseline mean systolic blood pressure for the [...]

Magnesium and High Blood Pressure

Published in Natural Medicine Journal, Carolyn Dean, MD, ND provides important commentary on a recent stud entitled : “Effect of magnesium supplementation on blood pressure: a meta-analysis”, by Kass L, Weekes J, Carpenter L. and published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2012 Feb 8. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.4 Key Findings There was greater blood pressure [...]

Low Magnesium = Higher Risk of Hypertension

Lower magnesium intake means higher hypertension risk. A study recently published in the Journal of Hypertension suggests that lower intake of magnesium may boost risk of hypertension or commonly known as high blood pressure. Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire analyzed data from previous studies and found that taking a magnesium supplement in a dose [...]

Magnesium Nutrition and Athlete Health

Sports Drinks Lack Magnesium Honolulu Hawaii – Dr. Robert Whang MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Hawaii, believes that commonly available sports drinks like Gatorade, Allsport and Powerade are less than optimum for rehydration purposes because they contain no magnesium. Dr. Whang points out that adequate levels of intracellular potassium and magnesium are [...]