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dietary magnesium
Indications:
- magnesium in foods & dietary supplements may reduce risk of hypertension [1]
- evidence is inconsistent & inconclusive [1]
- dietary magnesium may reduce risk of dementia [2]
- a diet of > 550 mg/day of magnesium results may reduce risk vs a normal magnesium intake of ~ 360 mg/day* [2]
*Recommended daily allowance (RDA): 400 mg/day
Notes:
- FDA does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims magnesium & a reduced risk of hypertension, provided that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading consumers
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hypermagnesemia
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magnesium supplement
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nutritional (essential) mineral
References
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Jan 10, 2022
FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Magnesium and Reduced Risk of High
Blood Pressure.
https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-announces-qualified-health-claim-magnesium-and-reduced-risk-high-blood-pressure
- Alateeq K, Walsh EI, Cherbuin N.
Dietary magnesium intake is related to larger brain volumes and lower white matter
lesions with notable sex differences.
Eur J Nutr 2023, March 10
PMID: 36899275
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-023-03123-x