Can magnesium supplements lower blood pressure levels?

09 Mar, 2009

Magnesium supplement lower blood pressure

Posted by: Marjory In: High blood pressure

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I’m looking for a natural way to lower blood pressure and I read in a magazine that magnesium supplements in the diet can lower blood pressure levels.

Is this true?

How much magnesium should I take to get benefit? Will magnesium interfere with any other medication that I am already taking?

Can I buy magnesium supplements online or do I just get them from a local pharmacy?

Thanks
Marjory

5 Responses to "Magnesium supplement lower blood pressure"

1 | Gordon

March 9th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Hi Marjory

Yes - there is quite a lot of good evidence now that magnesium supplements can lower your blood pressure levels.

The dose that works for most people is one tablet or capsule twice a day.

There are a few rare medical conditions where taking extra magnesium is not advised but they are pretty few and far between. If in doubt then you should speak to your doctor about it.

I would estimate that you might be able to reduce your blood pressure levels by about 10 on the systolic scale if you start taking magnesium regularly.

2 | Magnesium Role, Properties and Your Health

March 16th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

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3 | M J

August 1st, 2009 at 5:21 pm

Ok, so magnesium can lower blood pressure. Since there are several magnesium combos, which magnesium supplement works the most effectively? How much do you take?

4 | coco

October 1st, 2009 at 11:08 pm

i took lisinopril and experienced depression, insomina and muscle weakeness
then i took coreg 3.125mg and felt washed out.
all medicines have lots of side effects

i took magnesium/calcium, for 3 yrs, slept well, but now
i may have to take these awful drugs to control bp.
drugs with terrible side effects.

5 | Jason

November 4th, 2009 at 12:56 am

Hi Marjory,

nice question, magnesium can definately help your situation, you might like to try it in combination with Fish Oil, L-Carnitine, Coenzyme Q10 and Pomegranate.

if you are in new zealand a good place to get it would be at
http://www.supplements.co.nz/

otherwise google it and you should be presented with some good options, the brand I recommend is Solgar.

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