Risk of Diabetes reduced with this mineral

Two clinical studies revealed that people who consumed the most magnesium in their diets were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

Researchers at the Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health in Boston revealed that there is direct evidence that greater intake of dietary magnesium may have a long-term protective effect, lowering the risk of this devastating chronic illness.

"The take-home message for the public is that a diet rich in plant-based foods such as nuts, whole grains and vegetables that are high in magnesium may be beneficial for prevention," Dr Liu of the Harvard Medical School said.

In one of the long term, large scale studies, researchers evaluated the nutrition of about 85,000 female nurses and more than 42,000 male health professionals every 2 to 4 years. Women were followed for 18 years and the men for 12 years.

In both men and women, those who consumed the most magnesium in their diet were least likely to develop type 2 diabetes during the study, according to a report in the journal Diabetes Care.

The second study involved more than 39,000 women who had no history of diabetes, heart disease or cancer. The women were followed for 6 years to see if the amount of magnesium they consumed affected the odds of developing diabetes.

Indeed, women who consumed more magnesium in their diet were less likely to develop diabetes, the researchers report. The references for these studies are available below. The bottom line is magnesium supplementation is associated with reduced risk of type two diabetes, when it is part of a healthy lifestyle, including balanced nutrition.

To your abundant health,

Dr Ike
Functional Health Expert and Health Coach.


References:

Song Y, Manson JE, Buring JE, Liu S. Dietary magnesium intake in relation to plasma insulin levels and risk of type 2 diabetes in women. Diabetes Care. 2004 Jan;27(1):59-65.

Lopez-Ridaura R, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Liu S, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE, Hu FB.Magnesium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in men and women. Diabetes Care. 2004 Jan;27(1):134-40.