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The role of magnesium in hypertension and cardiovascular diseaseMark Houston
Division of Human Nutrition, Saint Thomas Medical Group and Hospital, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Hypertension Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 13:843-7. 2011..Oral magnesium acts as a natural calcium channel blocker, increases nitric oxide, improves endothelial dysfunction, and induces direct and indirect vasodilation...
Role of mercury toxicity in hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and strokeMark C Houston
Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Human Nutrition, Saint Thomas Medical Group, Saint Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN, USA
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 13:621-7. 2011..Specific testing for acute and chronic toxicity and total body burden using hair, toenail, urine, and serum should be performed...
The role of cellular micronutrient analysis, nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and cardiovascular diseaseMark C Houston
Hypertension Institute, 4230 Harding Road, Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37205, USA
Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 4:165-83. 2010..It is beyond the scope of this paper to review these trials. The reader is referred to the vast literature on this subject...
Nutrition and nutraceutical supplements in the treatment of hypertensionMark C Houston
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Hypertension Institute, Saint Thomas Medical Group, 4230 Harding Road, Suite 400, Medical Plaza Building, Nashville, TN 37205, USA
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 8:821-33. 2010..The expanded scientific roles for nutraceutical supplements will be discussed in relation to the prevention and treatment of essential hypertension and cardiovascular diseases...
Potassium, magnesium, and calcium: their role in both the cause and treatment of hypertensionMark C Houston
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37205, USA
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 10:3-11. 2008..A high intake of these minerals through increased consumption of fruits and vegetables may improve blood pressure levels and reduce coronary heart disease and stroke...
Treatment of hypertension with nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants and mineralsMark C Houston
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37205, USA
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 5:681-91. 2007....
Nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals in the prevention and treatment of hypertensionMark C Houston
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 47:396-449. 2005....
The role of mercury and cadmium heavy metals in vascular disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and myocardial infarctionMark C Houston
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA
Altern Ther Health Med 13:S128-33. 2007..Specific testing for acute and chronic toxicity and total body burden using hair, toenail, urine, serum, etc. with baseline and provoked evaluation should be done...
The importance of potassium in managing hypertensionMark C Houston
Hypertension Institute, Saint Thomas Medical Plaza, Nashville, TN 37205, USA
Curr Hypertens Rep 13:309-17. 2011..Increasing consumption of potassium to 4.7 g per day predicts lower event rates for future cardiovascular disease, with estimated decreases of 8% to 15% in CVA and 6% to 11% in myocardial infarction...
Addressing the global cardiovascular risk of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance in the southeastern United StatesMark C Houston
Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (COSEHC) and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Am J Med Sci 329:276-91. 2005....
Is population-wide diuretic use directly associated with the incidence of end-stage renal disease in the United States? A hypothesisRalph G Hawkins
Hypertension Institute, St Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Am J Hypertens 18:744-9. 2005..We introduce the hypothesis that population-wide use of diuretics might be associated with acceleration of the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)...
