February is Heart Health Month

WholeFoods Magazine – One significant and ongoing shift is the attitude toward cholesterol. The Scientific Report of the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee states, “Cholesterol is not a nutrient for concern of over-consumption,” given that “evidence shows no appreciable relationship between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol” (1). That is not to say that cholesterol [...]

Magnesium – Naturally Lower Blood Pressure

Adequate potassium and magnesium are critical to maintaining healthy blood pressure. That might be part of the reason that the vegetable-rich DASH diet works so well — vegetables are great sources of both minerals. To maximize magnesium, make sure your menu includes foods such as halibut, almonds, cashews, soybeans, spinach, shredded wheat, oatmeal, baked potatoes, [...]

Heart Healthy Foods

People who have medical problems are not the only ones at risk for magnesium deficiency. Poor eating habits — including a diet high in processed foods and consuming too much caffeine, salt, or alcohol — can lead to deficiency as well. It pays to eat a heart-healthy diet to maintain adequate magnesium levels. The following [...]

Magnesium Lowers High Blood Pressure

Food Consumer – Taking oral magnesium supplements helps lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients according to a study published in the Oct 16, 2013 issue of Magnesium Research. Find out more…

Magnesium and Blood Pressure

Nutraingredients.com – Magnesium may benefit blood pressure in hypertensives. Supplemental magnesium may reduce blood pressure for people with high blood pressure, but had no effect on seemingly normal blood pressure levels, says a new study from Korea. Nutraingredient…

Blood Pressure and Magnesium

National Post – Beat back big salt with a nutrient-rich diet. While we don’t yet have a complete inventory of all of the blood pressure fighters, the headliners appear to be the minerals potassium, magnesium, … National Post…

Supplemental Magnesium and Heart Health

Mercola.com – Magnesium Benefits Your Blood Pressure. One out of three people have hypertension, or high blood pressure. This is a common and serious health concern, as uncontrolled hypertension can cause heart disease and increase your risk of having a stroke. Fortunately, over 85 percent of those who have hypertension can normalize their blood pressure [...]

Magnesium Nutrition for Heart Health

Natural News.com – Low-Dose Aspirin Not Answer for Heart Health Phoenix, AZ, USA – Reducing calcium intake to 800 mg daily combined with magnesium, vitamin K2, vitamin D3, boron and fish oil is by far a better bone building strategy that … Natural News…

Magnesium and Heart Disease

Newswise (press release) – ‘Provocative’ New Evidence Links Vitamin D and Other Nutrients to Heart Disease. USA — Emerging research suggests that nutritional factors—including vitamin D, magnesium, and others—may influence the risk and progression of cardiovascular disease. Newswise Press Release…

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Magnesium and Cardiovascular Health

Mercola.com – Magnesium Deficiency May Result in a Shorter Life We are all going to die at some point, but if you’re deficient in magnesium you may wind up dying sooner rather than later. As new research in Atherosclerosis found, low serum magnesium levels are associated with higher all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, adding to growing research [...]