Universal drinking water and beverages containing moderate to high levels of magnesium (10–100 ppm) could potentially prevent 4.5 million heart disease and stroke deaths per year, worldwide. This potential is calculated with 2010 global mortality figures combined with a recent quantification of water-magnesium’s inverse association with heart disease and stroke mortality. The modern processed f...

In the course of studying tryptophan metabolism in magnesium deficient rats, we noted that the magnesium deficiency state seemed to be accelerated in rats receiving higher than normal levels of pyridoxine in the diet. In these metabolic studies, animals which received 20 times the normal pyridoxine level in their diet had a definitely higher mortality rate than the magnesium deficint animals ma...

BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have suggested a protective effect of magnesium intake on cardiovascular disease risk. However, intervention trials of magnesium supplementation on blood pressure and conventional cardiometabolic risk markers are inconsistent. Effects on vascular function markers related to cardiovascular disease risk have rarely been studied. OBJECTIVE The objective was to ev...

INTRODUCTION An appropriate magnesium intake has proved to have beneficial effects on bone health, reduce insulin resistance and prevent atherosclerosis. OBJECTIVE To determine the concentration of magnesium in drinking water and bottled mineral water in Spain and assess its daily contribution to dietary recommendations. METHODS We used ion chromatography to analyse the magnesium concentrat...

BACKGROUND Magnesium has antiarrhythmic properties in cellular and experimental models; however, its relation to sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk is unclear. OBJECTIVE We prospectively examined the association between magnesium, as measured in diet and plasma, and risk of SCD. DESIGN The analysis was conducted within the Nurses' Health Study. The association for magnesium intake was examined...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of hypertension is greater in older adults, and increased intake of fruits, vegetables, and dairy-good sources of potassium, calcium, and magnesium-can reduce blood pressure. This study examined the hypertension-related dietary patterns of older adults. METHODS A cohort of 180 Pennsylvania adults (aged >/=65), 90 with hypertension, were randomly selected from the Geising...

BACKGROUND There is an increasing recognition of the role of nutrition in depression and anxiety. Magnesium, folate and zinc have all been implicated in depressive illness, however there are few data on these nutrients in anxiety disorders and the data from population-studies are limited. AIMS In a large, randomly-selected, population-based sample of women, this study aimed to examine the rel...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate dietary zinc and other divalent minerals intake among the population of Jiangsu Province. METHODS 3,867 subjects aged 4-89 years were representatively sampled in two urban and six rural areas of Jiangsu Province. Dietary intake was assessed using 24-hour recalls on three consecutive days. Insufficient zinc intake was calculated based on the Chinese Dietary Reference Int...

background: different studies have shown that inadequate and unbalanced intake of nutrients including micronutrient and macronutrient, have negative effects on exercise performance and optimal ability; besides, it decreases physical efficiency in athletes. the present study aimed to assess the nutritional status and body composition of female athletic students in isfahan university of medical s...