Magnesium Supplements May Help to Lower Blood Pressure

Getting enough magnesium may help keep blood pressure under control, a new meta-analysis of previous research finds. "With its relative safety and low cost, magnesium supplements could be considered as an option for lowering blood pressure in high-risk persons or hypertension patients," lead author Dr. Yiqing Song, an associate professor of epidemiology at Indiana University, said in a statement. The researchers found that taking 368 mg of magnesium supplements daily for three months reduced peo