Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide.1,2 It’s been that way despite billions of dollars spent developing drugs and surgical treatments. But there’s a simple way to help lower the risk: increasing intake of the mineral magnesium.3,4 One large epidemiological study of older men showed that those with the highest magnesium blood levels had a 44% lower risk of heart failure than those with the lowest magnesium levels.5 Most Americans fail to consume enough magnesium. An estimated 64% of all men and 67% of all women are magne..