Hardening of the Arteries
Simply put, the presence of calcification in the epicardial coronary arteries indicates that
the patient has coronary atherosclerosis. This observation is
of great significance, because atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is the number 1 cause of death in the Western world (includes USA).
Research published in Nutrition Journal found a lower risk of coronary artery calcification among men and women with higher levels of serum magnesium.*
More than 1,200 participants were involved in the Genetics of Atherosclerotic Disease study, which included Mexican men and women between the ages of 30 and 75 years. Subjects included in the current investigation were limited to those without cardiovascular disease or family history of premature coronary heart disease. Blood sample analysis provided data concerning serum magnesium and other values, and computed tomography examination assessed coronary artery calcium (CAC).
The findings showed that 13% of the women and 41.5% of the male participants had coronary artery calcium scores greater than zero. Among subjects whose serum magnesium levels were among the top 25% of participants, the adjusted risk of having a CAC score greater than zero was 42% lower than those whose magnesium levels were among the lowest 25%.
Editor’s Note: Additionally, the risk of high blood pressure was 48% lower and the risk of type II diabetes was 69% lower for those in the highest magnesium group. Each 0.17 mg/dL increment in serum magnesium was found to be associated with a 16% lower risk of the presence of coronary artery calcification.
*Nutr J. 2016 Mar 1.
SOURCE: Life Extension Magazine, September, 2016
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