MAGNESIUM INTAKE ON BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL IN HYPERTENSIVE SUBJECTS- AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Abstract

Background: Even with the best salt restriction and medicine, a considerable percentage of hypertensive people are unable to reach good blood pressure. Numerous research has documented magnesium's ability to decrease blood pressure, however there is a dearth of information on Indian individuals in the literature.

Aim: Using 24-hour urine magnesium excretion as a surrogate marker for magnesium consumption and the impact of magnesium-rich flaxseed on blood pressure control, the current study sought to evaluate the significance of magnesium intake on blood pressure control in Indian patients.

Methods: Eighty participants with essential hypertension and inadequate blood pressure control were evaluated in this study using the JNC-8 BP objectives. As controls, the remaining 80 individuals had essential hypertension and adequate blood pressure control. Urinary Mg/Cr (magnesium-creatinine) ratios were measured from 24-hour urine samples collected from controls and patients. Two groups were compared using this Mg/Cr ratio. Three tablespoons of roasted whole flaxseeds were administered daily for four weeks to a subgroup of forty-six patients, and the significance of the mean blood pressure change before and after the intervention was evaluated.

Results: According to the study's findings, persons with good blood pressure management had a considerably greater Mg/Cr ratio than those with poor blood pressure control (p=0.02). The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure considerably dropped in a different subset of participants who took three tablespoons of flax seeds per day (p=0.005 and 0.01, respectively).

Conclusion: According to the current study, individuals with hypertension who have effective blood pressure control excrete more magnesium in their urine during a 24-hour period than those who do not. As an adjunct to medication therapy, flaxseeds can help hypertensive patients better control their blood pressure.