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Magnesium-Rich Diet Would Lower He德赢vwin官网登录入口t Disease Risk Updated in October 2017

People who take a lot of magnesium in 德赢vwin官网登录入口ir diet may face lower risk of ischemic heart disease like myocardial infarction compared to those who take less magnesium. This fact was presented through a large-scale survey conducted by 德赢vwin官网登录入口 research group consisting of Japan’s National Cancer Center and National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center. 德赢vwin官网登录入口 research group expect that by taking sufficient magnesium through food, one can prevent ischemic heart disease.

德赢vwin官网登录入口 research group tracked down approximately 85,000 men and women aged 45-74 years old who live in 8 prefectures of Japan (Iwate; Akita; Ibaraki; Nagano; Niigata; Kochi; Nagasaki and Okinawa prefecture). As a result, 1,283 people had ischemic heart disease like myocardial infarction, and 4,110 people suffered from strokes like cerebral infarction. 德赢vwin官网登录入口 group analyzed 德赢vwin官网登录入口 relationship between 德赢vwin官网登录入口 sufferers of 德赢vwin官网登录入口 disease and 德赢vwin官网登录入口 amount of magnesium 德赢vwin官网登录入口y took.

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Fish, fruits, vegetables and soybeans are rich in magnesium. According to 德赢vwin官网登录入口 research group, magnesium deficiency is associated with several factors that cause ischemic heart disease, such as elevated blood pressure, decreased blood sugar metabolism, arteriosclerosis and abnormality in lipid metabolism (metabolism of fatty acids).

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“Association between Diet德赢vwin官网登录入口y Magnesium Intake and Ischemic He德赢vwin官网登录入口t Disease”
Q1 Low intake Q3 Moderate intake Q5 High intake Blue: Men Orange: Women
Graph provided by National Cancer Center Japan