A French study found that Magnesium deficiency results in Calcium deposits building up in the blood vessels as well. A leading researcher at Howard University has found that people who have had a heart attack have low blood levels of Magnesium. Others have found that the heart muscle of those who have died from heart attacks have lower levels of Magnesium in the heart than in other muscles in their bodies. Some foods high in Magnesium include spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, bananas and some fish such as salmon. The usual recommended amount is one or two tablespoonfuls per day.
Some people seem to feel better when they take two or more.
Stir into three or four ounces of tomato or other vegetable juice. Most people prefer to take it at bedtime because they notice a natural relaxing effect. Some individuals may notice loose stools when they take Magnesium. If you do, simply stop taking it for two days and start back with one teaspoonful and build back up. It will usually go away when you adjust to it.