Micronutrients & recovery
Subclinical magnesium deficiency, defined by intracellular depletion despite normal serum levels, is a principal driver of cardiovascular disease and chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
Standard blood tests often miss magnesium deficiency because they only measure a small fraction of your body's total stores. To support heart health and prevent chronic disease, focus on magnesium-rich whole foods (nuts, seeds, dark leafy greens) and consider supplementation if your diet is heavily processed, as modern food crops are increasingly depleted of magnesium. Aim for higher-than-minimum intake to maintain optimal intracellular levels.
Subclinical magnesium deficiency increases the risk of numerous types of cardiovascular disease... That an easy, cost-effective strategy exists to prevent and treat subclinical magnesium deficiency should provide an urgent call to action.
Why this rating
The paper is a review citing multiple observational and cross-sectional studies, but lacks large-scale randomized controlled trials for the specific claim of CVD causation.
Source
Subclinical magnesium deficiency: a principal driver of cardiovascular disease and a public health crisis
James J. DiNicolantonio et al. · Open Heart · 2018
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000668
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