The FDA has given the nod to add a qualified health claim to magnesium for its role in modulating high blood pressure.
Guy Johnson, Ph.D., principal at Johnson Nutrition Solutions LLC, filed a petition with the FDA in 2016 on behalf of The Center for Magnesium Education and Research, requesting the FDA to issue a qualified health claim for conventional foods and dietary supplements that contain 20% of the daily value of magnesium.Based on hundreds of studies and papers, he proposed that magnesium could reduce the risk of high blood pressure and that he should be allowed to state that fact on certain foods and dietary supplements. Six years later, in January 2022, the FDA responded. In a press release, the FDA said:
“… it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of magnesium and a reduced risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), provided that the claims are appropriately worded to avoid misleading consumers and other factors for the use of the claim are met.”Magnesium is the fourth most abundant element in your body and one of the seven essential minerals we cannot live without. It is involved in hundreds of biochemical reactions in the body, and deficiency can contribute to significant health problems. It is necessary for the healthy functioning of most cells, and especially your heart and muscles.
