Magnesium Offers Clinically Significant Reduction in Blood Pressure

Dietary soures of magnesium include green leafy vegetables, nuts and grain, however, surveys often reveal that we do not eat sufficient quantities fo this mineral in our diet (RDA is 320mg for women and 420mg for men respectively).
Data from trials demonstrated a 3 to 4 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure (when the heart contracts) and a 2-3mmHg reduction in diastolic blood pressure (when the heart fills up with blood again). Data from other trials have shown that a reduction in systolic pressure of between 0.8mmHg and 2mmHg was clinically significant in reducing the incidence of heart disease, heart failure and stroke.