Magnesium and Vitamin D Combo a ‘Reasonable Approach’ to Modestly Lower Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes, and conventional medicine commonly attempts to control it through lifelong use of pharmaceutical drugs. This new scientific review, however, highlights evidence suggesting that two essential micronutrients – magnesium and vitamin D – may offer a natural approach to helping maintain healthy blood pressure.

After examining randomized clinical trials published over the previous 15 years, the researchers found that magnesium supplementation is associated with a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure, while vitamin D may help lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure – particularly in people with type 2 diabetes or who are overweight or obese. Importantly, the researchers suggest that taking magnesium and vitamin D together may have complementary or synergistic effects.

The findings illustrate an important principle of Dr. Rath’s Cellular Medicine approach. Micronutrients do not work independently in the human body but interact in complex biological systems. Magnesium is itself required for the normal metabolism and activation of vitamin D. Studying carefully selected combinations of nutrients can therefore provide insights that may be missed when individual vitamins and minerals are investigated in isolation. With high blood pressure affecting an estimated 1.4 billion adults worldwide, nutritional approaches to maintaining healthy cardiovascular function deserve far greater attention than they currently receive.

To learn about Dr. Rath’s Cellular Health recommendations for high blood pressure, see this page on our website.