Three Recent Studies Show Magnesium Protects Against Stroke

It has been know for a long time that magnesium is an important mineral for heart health. Three recent studies add substantial evidence to the idea that magnesium helps prevent strokes. . . .

A very large study looked at 4,443 men and women between the ages of forty and seventy-five. It found that magnesium significantly lowers total cholesterol in both men and women. In men, those who got the most magnesium in their diet significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 7 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by a significant 3.8 mmHg. Men who got the most dietary magnesium had a 41% reduced risk of stroke compared to men who got the least (Int J Cardiol 2015;196:108-14).

A second recent study also found that magnesium reduces the risk of stroke in men. This massive study followed 42,669 men between the ages of forty and seventy-five for twenty-four years. It found that men with the most dietary magnesium were a significant 13% less likely to have a stroke and the men with the most supplemental magnesium were a significant 26% less likely to have a stroke. The risk of stroke when dietary and supplemental magnesium were combined went down by 17% for men who got the most (Int J Stroke 2015;10:1093-100).

The third recent study found that the benefits of magnesium extend to women too. This study found that women who get the most magnesium in their diet had a 13% lower risk of having a stroke (Am J Clin Nutr 2015;101:1269-77).

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