tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273902.post5490455463288344506..comments2023-04-15T04:29:07.749-07:00Comments on The Wittenberg Door: Theology and life: Magnesium Benefits Your Blood PressureJim Huffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16666507238123326223noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7273902.post-49951935461913050872009-06-12T14:08:58.439-07:002009-06-12T14:08:58.439-07:00Dear Mr. Huffman;
Carolyn Dean MD ND, author of n...Dear Mr. Huffman;<br /><br />Carolyn Dean MD ND, author of numerous books including “The Magnesium Miracle” and Medical Director of The Nutritional Magnesium Association has this additional information to share that I thought you and your readers may find useful.<br /><br /><br />Long before drugs are introduced, diet should be the first treatment of choice for hypertension and surprisingly, the real story behind the epidemic of hypertension and high cholesterol could be a lack of magnesium.<br /><br />1. Studies have shown that diets deficient in magnesium will produce hypertension. And 75% of Americans do not get nearly the RDA of magnesium from their diets.<br /><br />2. Other studies have shown that increased levels of minerals such as potassium and magnesium in the diet have a suppressive effect on calcium-regulating hormones, which helps lower blood pressure. <br /><br />3. High blood pressure can cause stroke and heart attack. Tension in the smooth muscle of blood vessels throughout the body, due to magnesium deficiency, is a cause of high blood pressure.<br /><br />4. Magnesium is a natural statin (anticholesterol medication). It is necessary for the activity of an enzyme that lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and raises good cholesterol (HDL)<br /><br />5. As a supplement, one of the most absorbable forms of magnesium is a powdered magnesium citrate that is taken with either hot or cold water.<br /><br />6. To further enrich your diet with magnesium, increase your consumption of green vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes and unprocessed grains.<br /><br />For more information contact: The Nutritional Magnesium Association (www.nutritionalmagnesium.org)Borishttp://www.nutritionalmagnesium.orgnoreply@blogger.com