Dear Doctor: Can taking magnesium supplements bring down my high calcium score?
OREGON, UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Magnesium supplements have shown mixed results in lowering heart attack risk, while statins consistently reduce heart attack rates in patients with coronary blockages, studies show.
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To Your Good Health: Magnesium hasn't consistently been found to help heart risk
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have low serum cholesterol but a high coronary calcium score, and I was told to take magnesium supplements to bring my calcium score down (in addition to daily aspirin and a statin). What are your thoughts…
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