Dietary Mineral Could Be One Key to Blood Pressure Control
People who didn't get enough daily magnesium had higher BP readings, analysis showed
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
TUESDAY, July 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sufficient dietary levels of the mineral nutrient magnesium might be a boon to good blood pressure, new research suggests.
"Magnesium dilates arteries, and in doing so lowers the blood pressure," explained Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist who reviewed the new findings.
"Foods high in magnesium include whole grains, beans, nuts and green leafy vegetables," she added.
The new study was led by Dr. Yiqing Song, associate professor of epidemiology at Indiana University's School of Public Health. According to the researchers, past studies that focused on the role of magnesium in regulating blood pressure have been relatively small, and produced mixed and controversial results.
To help sort the data out, Song's group pooled the data from 34 clinical trials on magnesium supplements, which together involved more than 2,000 people./.../
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