HEALTHY LIVING


Supplement to Boost Heart Health


Best Cardiologist Dr. Chauncey Crandall says magnesium is at the top of his list. :: BY TRICIA COONEY BRESNAHAN T


here are so many supplements on the market — especially those that claim they will boost


your heart health — that it is hard to know which will work, and which are just a waste of money. “It does get confusing for


many people,” says Chauncey Crandall, M.D., the New York Times bestselling author and director of preventive medicine at the Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic in Florida. “I think the main thing to do is


to keep it simple, and one at the top of the list that I can think of right now is magnesium,” says Crandall.


Magnesium is essential


for many bodily functions, such as bone, muscle, and gut health, in addition to heart health, according to Crandall.


Many people also have issues with gut health, and magnesium helps that, too.” — Chauncey Crandall, M.D.


And many men and women,


especially older adults, don’t get enough magnesium in their diet. Crandall says that according to the medical literature, approximately 60% of people are deficient in magnesium. A magnesium deficiency can be dangerous for


the heart. A study


published in Cardiology Research and Practice found that low blood


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levels of magnesium may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, stroke, and heart attack. The same research determined that low magnesium is also linked to atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that increases risk for blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, according to the American Heart Association. On the other hand, studies have


found that supplementing with magnesium can lead to reductions in blood pressure. In addition to being essential


to heart health, magnesium is helpful for alleviating leg cramps, a common problem for many adults, says Crandall, author of The Simple Heart Cure: The 90-Day Program to Stop and Reverse Heart Disease and editor of the popular “Dr. Crandall’s Heart Health Report” newsletter. Many people also have issues


with gut health, and magnesium helps that, too, he says. “Magnesium is at the top of my list


because it is essential for many body functions,” Crandall explains. “It’s something that can easily be taken without any great toxicity to it.”


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