Saturday, November 10, 2007

Magnesium and Clogged Arteries

Research suggests that there is a link between a magnesium deficiency and atherosclerosis. If you have clogged arteries then you must know what atherosclerosis means. But for those who don't it is hardening of the arteries, a build up of a plaque in blood vessels, specifically arteries.

Magnesium is another one of those minerals that is good for the heart. Good for lots of other things too. Migraines. Sleep. Muscle cramps. But when it comes to the heart, it is especially good. The man who wrote Dead Doctors Don't Lie categorically said that magnesium is an essential heart mineral that is now missing from today's common diet...a diet of processed foods with fruits and veggies grown in soil that is over used, leached of important nutrients. Crops grown in leached soil are equally devoid of nutrients. This is a prime reason for buying organic (and isn't it irritating that organic costs more? Revolt. Grow your own.)

You can take magnesium supplements but it is better and safer to get magnesium naturally from a good healthy diet. I could go into a long discussion about the danger of taking supplements but I'd rather focus on the positive step of eating healthy foods to prevent the buildup of plaque in your arteries.

Eat foods rich in magnesium. Here is a list.


Oatmeal, millet, kamut, amaranth, brown rice, quinoa, buckwheat, prawns, oysters, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, nuts (brazil nuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews), sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seed, salba, bananas, black currants, rhubarb, ginger, cider vinegar, honey, and dark green veggies (spinach, watercress, swiss chard, parsley, wheatgrass, alfalfa sprouts).

Learn also about foods high in antioxidants. Antioxidants are also an important ingredient in the battle against heart disease.


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