A 13-year study conducted at the Karolinska Medical Institute in Stockholm revealed that the element magnesium reduces the risk of stroke, especially for smokers. The benefit of magnesium was clearly proven in a study led by Dr. Susanna Larsson from the Nobel Prize-awarding Karolinska Institute, conducted on 26,000 male tobacco smokers.
Although the exact mechanism of benefit is not yet fully understood, it is known that magnesium lowers blood pressure. According to this discovery, which emerged as a significant byproduct of lung cancer research, a daily intake of 589 milligrams of magnesium reduces the risk of ischemic stroke, also known as "cerebral infarction," by 15%.
Magnesium is found in high amounts primarily in all whole grain products, as well as in legumes, cauliflower, spinach, kidney beans, oysters, rockfish, and peanuts; it is also found in high amounts in the water we drink, fruits, and dairy products.
