How can magnesium at times achieve similar results to statin therapy?
1. Magnesium regulates enzymes that control cholesterol production. In particular, magnesium targets the same enzyme, HMG-CoH reductase, as statin medication. 2. Magnesium raises levels of HDL while lowering LDL. Albeit not lowering LDL as dramatically as statins, the rise in HDL offsets this. Safety? While synthetic statin therapy blocks the entire enzymatic function of cholesterol absorption, magnesium is a natural inhibitor, which either blocks its function, or allows it to continue, based upon the body’s needs at the time. This is why you will not see the following while taking magnesium: elevated liver enzymes, muscle pain, myopathy, and other side effects associated with statins. How Do I Know if I Need Magnesium? About 72% of the US population is deficient. The RDA’s are too low. Beyond that, you really need a licensed health professional to gauge what is your optimal intake. Blood magnesium levels do not reflect true magnesium status. Other available tests are extremely expensi
