In general, a daily magnesium intake of 480 mgs or more lowered high blood pressure whole taking only the RDA requirements (360 mgs per day) did not.
Researchers have proposed that subclinical magnesium deficiency has developed in industrialized countries and this has paralleled the increased prevalence of hypertension.
Conversely, persons consuming vegetarian diets which are usually high in magnesium and fiber content, tend to have lower blood pressure than non-vegetarians, a finding raising the possibility that dietary magnesium is inversely related to blood pressure.
Magnesium helps to lower blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. Adequate magnesium intake allows the coronary arteries to relax and open wider to lower blood pressure.
Magnesium is a required cofactor for enzymes involved in a fatty acid metabolism and the synthesis of prostaglandins, which are known to include blood pressure.
Dietary magnesium is found in nuts (almonds, cashews, pecans), rice, bananas, potatoes, wheat germ, kidney and lima beans soy products and molasses.
How does magnesium affect our blood pressure?
