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Old 11-07-2007, 11:37 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Do you take diuretic for high blood pressure ? chronic administration of Diuretic is well known for depleting cellular magnesium, which in return causes muscle weakness and other muscular problem

Diuretics, magnesium, potassium and sodium. [S Afr Med J. 1982] - PubMed Result

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Diuretics increase renal magnesium excretion and, when chronically administered, decrease intracellular magnesium levels. This deficiency reduces active transport of potassium into the cell and intracellular potassium decreases irrespective of serum potassium levels. Potassium supplementation or the co-administration of potassium-sparing diuretics cannot maintain intracellular potassium at normal levels when intracellular magnesium is reduced.
Amazon.com: The Miracle of Magnesium: Books: Carolyn Dean

Amazon's review
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Several months later, following publication of her book, I noticed that Dr. Dean had written: "....magnesium is responsible for maintaining normal potassium and sodium concentrations INSIDE HEART MUSCLE CELLS." She also said that a magnesium deficiency can result in one's having not only arrhythmia, seizures and convulsions but also muscle weakness.
muscle weakness/jerking/pain/fatigue - Undiagnosed Symptoms

Your answer for high blood pressure is on the diet and exercise. The pill wont work in the long term.

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