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Article: MAGNESIUM PROMOTES HEALTHY BLOOD VESSELS.
- Article from:
- Medical Update
- Article date:
- June 1, 2001
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Magnesium helps bones grow and teeth remain strong. It keeps the body's metabolism in balance and helps the muscles, including the heart, work properly. Now, researchers say, new evidence suggests that the essential nutrient also plays a role in keeping blood vessels open and strong.
In a recent randomized study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Los Angeles School of Medicine in California, 50 patients with coronary artery disease received either a daily oral magnesium supplement (30 mmol) or an ...