Magnesium glycinate evidence, 2016

Zhang X, Li Y, Del Gobbo LC, et al., Hypertension (journal), 2016 — meta-analysis of magnesium supplementation and blood pressure

Grade
Design
meta analysis
Year
2016
Participants
2028
Ingredient
Magnesium glycinate
Goal
Heart & metabolic

Effect

Across 34 double-blind RCTs, ~370 mg/day magnesium lowered systolic blood pressure by ~2 mmHg and diastolic by ~1.8 mmHg over a median of 3 months.

Limitations and notes

Effect is real but small; framed as supporting normal blood-pressure regulation, not as a substitute for medication.

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