The ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) Study, conducted by University of Minnesota and Johns Hopkins, investigated the magnesium and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) connection in 13,922 patients, CHD free at baseline, over a period of 4 to 7 years. In the report "Is Low Magnesium Concentration a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease? The ARIC Study," published in the American Heart Journal (136(3):480-490, 1998), the authors concluded that the "findings suggest that low magnesium concentration may contribute to the pathogenesis of coronary atherosclerosis or acute thrombosis." Information from research like the ARIC Study is leading many health care professionals to emphasize adequate magnesium intake.

Based on USDA dietary research and the current U.S.R.D.A. for magnesium, the majority of your patients, especially age 70 and older, would benefit from one MAG-OX 400 tablet daily. MAG-OX 400 makes sense for your practice, whether specifically for those taking magnesium-depleting medications or more generally as a dietary supplement recommendation. MAG-OX 400 gives your patients 240 mgs of elemental magnesium per day in a single tablet that costs about a dime.