Studies have shown that diets deficient in magnesium will produce hypertension.  And 75% of Americans do not get nearly the RDA of magnesium from their diets.

Other studies have shown that increased levels of minerals such as potassium and magnesium in the diet have a suppressive effect on calcium-regulating hormones, which helps lower blood pressure.

High blood pressure can cause stroke and heart attack.  Tension in the smooth muscle of blood vessels throughout the body, due to magnesium deficiency, is a cause of high blood pressure.

Magnesium is a natural statin (anticholesterol medication).  It is necessary for the activity of an enzyme that lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and raises good cholesterol (HDL)

The depletion of magnesium from soils and our foods due modern farming methods and procedures has made it difficult to get enough magnesium from diet alone. As a supplement, one of the most absorbable forms of magnesium is a powdered magnesium citrate that is taken with either hot or cold water.