This Mineral Could Lower Your Blood Pressure

  • The secret mineral is magnesium! It's easily accessible and can benefit you in more ways than one. Depending on the severity of your situation, a lifestyle change coupled with magnesium could make your heart happier and healthier. Of course, it's always best to consult your doctor prior to taking magnesium or making any other prescription change.

    So, What Can You Do?

    Lifestyle changes are a good start, but might not be enough.

    Patients spend an average of $733 yearly on blood pressure medications to lower blood pressure, totaling over $42 billion. Magnesium, a mineral, is readily available at drug stores, health food stores and even some big box stores (Walmart, Target.) Magnesium is also in nuts, seeds, greens and whole grains. If you don’t eat enough of these foods, supplementation is easy.

    Why Magnesium?

    Heart attack patients receive a high dose of magnesium in the ER, because the heart can’t function well without it. Proper levels of magnesium relax the smooth muscle tissue in your blood vessels, allowing freer blood flow and keeping your blood pressure normal.

    Stress, bad diets and other factors can burn up your magnesium levels faster than normal.

    Low magnesium is critical in the elderly. If you’re a woman taking calcium without magnesium, calcium can build up in the heart, brain and other places, causing blockages. Magnesium metabolizes calcium.

    Magnesium is relatively inexpensive and is available in organic form. At Vitacost.com, a 240-count bottle of 400 mg tablets costs about $14. A liquid version called ReMag is more expensive, but doesn’t have the laxative effect that pills might. A foot bath or tub soak with Epsom salts is an easy way to increase magnesium.

    Avoid taking all of your magnesium at one time, such as first thing in the morning, since it can cause diarrhea. Split-dosing your magnesium into morning and evening doses is safer to avoid the potential laxative effect.

    *This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or cure any particular health condition. Please consult with a qualified health professional first.

    Have you tried using magnesium to combat high blood pressure? How did it work for you?

    Article Source: Off The Grid News

     



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