dietary magnesium

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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

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 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
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 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: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36899275 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-023-03123-x