Higher Intakes of Potassium and Magnesium, but Not Lower Sodium, Reduce CVD Risk
This is in line with what I&#x27;ve heard about sodium in the diet, which is that it&#x27;s not bad in itself, but in proportion to your potassium intake.<p>I&#x27;d guess most Americans are deficient in magnesium and potassium, especially anyone who exercises regularly. If you&#x27;re a male athlete, your actual magnesium need for example is about 800mg, which is twice the RDA of 400mg, which you&#x27;re probably also not meeting.<p>I&#x27;ve helped people cure their chronic anxiety by noticing that they ran for an hour most days, and were taking zero supplemental magnesium.