Vitamins, Minerals, and Hypertension

Vitamins and minerals are essential for your bodily health. If you maintain optimum levels of all of the vitamins and minerals your body needs, you’ll decrease your risk of disease and it will be much easier for you to manage other health concerns, like your weight, your energy levels, and even your mood. But if you have vitamin or mineral deficiencies, it can have significantly negative consequences for your health. For instance, there is a body of research that shows that a deficiency in magnesium can contribute to high blood pressure (or hypertension), which has a host of other symptoms, including heart attack and stroke. Untreated high blood pressure can even be fatal. If you have both high blood pressure and a deficiency in magnesium, taking magnesium may help you significantly improve your health by lowering your blood pressure, according to new research just out. Read more…