Cut Your Diabetes Risk in Half

German scientists discovered that magnesium supplementation improves the body’s sensitivity to insulin and significantly reduces the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. In the study published in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, 52 overweight, insulin-resistant, non-diabetic men and women were given 345 mg of magnesium or a placebo every day for the length of the study, which was six months.

They found that the people taking magnesium had better-balanced blood sugar levels and improved insulin sensitivity, as well as improved blood pressure. The researchers concluded that each 100 milligrams of magnesium supplemented with may lower a person’s diabetes risk by 15 percent.

Diabetes currently affects approximately 8 percent of the population, or 24 million Americans.

Magnesium is found in pumpkin seeds, spinach, Swiss chard, soy beans, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, halibut, black beans, and navy beans.

Copyright Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD. Adapted from the free e-newsletter World’s Healthiest News, July edition.

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
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Heidi A.

8:21PM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

I take a magnesium supplement(magnesium taurate-the most beneficial form) separate from my multi-vitamin because its such a large amount compared to the minerals in my daily vite, that it crouds them out so they(zinc, manganese,boron,selenium, molybdenum,etc) won't be absorbed well. I also take my calcium(calcium citrate-most absorbable form) for the same reason.

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Kerrie G.

11:48AM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

Wow...that's interesting...thankyou.

Sue M.

4:47PM PST on Feb 4, 2012

thanks

Tim C.

12:32PM PDT on Oct 2, 2011

alicia m.

4:03AM PDT on Aug 28, 2011

please sign my diabetes related petition, gracias

http://www.change.org/petitions/por-la-investigacin-de-la-diabetes-no-ms-recortes-no-more-diabetes-investigation-funds-cuts

1:00PM PDT on Aug 4, 2011

This information is true. . .I have studied Diabetes as I was diagnosed with this when I was only 14 yrs. of age. . .I have had so many years to have done research. . .

Laurie G.

11:37AM PDT on Aug 4, 2011

Why did they choose that amount of magnesium for the study?

Jennifer C.

12:27AM PDT on Aug 4, 2011

Good to know. Thanks for sharing.

Lynda C.

4:16PM PDT on Aug 3, 2011

great info. thanks.

Michele W.

11:37AM PDT on Jul 4, 2011

Than you