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Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Normal Vascular Functioning Requires Magnesium What Is Hypertension and Why Is It So Harmful? Blood Vessels, Hypertension, and Magnesium The Problem with the Standard Medical Treatment of Hypertension Magnesium--The Essential Element for Normal Body Functioning 2. Magnesium Deficiency and High Blood Pressure The Most Common Nutritional Deficiency The Evidence Linking Magnesium and Hypertension The Importance of Magnesium for People Taking Antihypertensive Drugs The Failure to Identify Magnesium Deficiency 3. Magnesium Deficiencies in High-Risk Populations Older Adults, Hypertension, and Magnesium Deficiencies Women, Hypertension, and Magnesium Deficiencies African-Americans, Hypertension, and Magnesium Deficiencies Diabetes, Hypertension, and Magnesium Deficiencies Alcohol Use, Hypertension, and Magnesium Deficiencies 4. How to Use Magnesium to Help Prevent and Treat Hypertension Magnesium: A Nutrient and a Medication Preventing Hypertension Treating Hypertension Types of Magnesium Supplements How Much Magnesium to Take Diets for Hypertension and the Role of Magnesium Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, and Other Non-drug Methods for Reducing High Blood Pressure Conclusion References About the Author Index
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LC Classification NumberRC685.H8C567 2004