The Claim
In overweight and obese adults with baseline systolic blood pressure above 132 mmHg, combined magnesium and vitamin D supplementation for 12 weeks may lower systolic blood pressure by an average of 7.5 mmHg, suggesting a potential benefit for blood pressure control, though this finding was observed in a subgroup and warrants confirmation.
What the research says
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Taking magnesium and vitamin D together for 12 weeks can lower the top number of blood pressure by about 7.5 points on average in overweight or obese adults whose blood pressure is above 132 mmHg.
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In overweight and obese adults with elevated systolic blood pressure above 132 mmHg at baseline, combined magnesium and vitamin D supplementation for 12 weeks may lower systolic blood pressure by an average of 7.5 mmHg, suggesting a potential benefit for blood pressure control, though this finding was observed in a subgroup and warrants confirmation.
Magnesium helps the body turn vitamin D into its active form. The active vitamin D then helps blood vessels relax, which lowers blood pressure. This works especially well in people who have high blood pressure to start with.
What the research says
1 studyIn overweight people with high blood pressure, taking both magnesium and vitamin D lowered their systolic blood pressure by about 7.5 points, as shown in this study.
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