Cardiologists in the United States are sounding the alarm about a prevalent magnesium deficiency, impacting an estimated 50 to 68 percent of the population and posing a major yet often overlooked threat for heart attacks, irregular heartbeats, and high blood pressure.
Routine blood tests often fail to detect this deficiency, as a majority of magnesium is found in bones and cells rather than in the blood.
The typical American diet, which is rich in processed foods but lacks magnesium-dense options like leafy greens and nuts, is leading to deficiency rates that medical professionals caution are linked to avoidable deaths from cardiovascular diseases.
