Optimal Magnesium and the Reduction of Diabetes Risks
Optimal Magnesium and the Reduction of Diabetes Risks
Magnesium, like calcium and other commonly known minerals, is often considered to be commonplace in our diet today. Most people think, “lot’s of foods have calcium and magnesium,…..milk, cheese, and uh, milk and cheese.” The reality, as supported by a good deal of research (NHANES III), is that most of us do not consume enough magnesium each day and it can have a significant impact on the risk factors for Diabetes.Dietary sources of magnesium actually include green, leafy vegetables, meats, starches, grains and nuts, and milk. Several dietary surveys show that a large portion of adults do not meet the RDA for magnesium (320 mg per day for women and 420 mg per day for men).
In a study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism researchers report that magnesium supplementation improves sensitivity to insulin in overweight people. Insulin resistance occurs when insufficient insulin is released to produce a normal glucose response from fat, muscle and liver cells or when those same cells become unresponsive due to excess circulating insulin levels.
Supplements of magnesium for six months improved two out of three measures of insulin sensitivity, compared with placebo, while blood sugar levels, measured as fasting levels of glucose in the blood, improved by about 7 percent, report the researchers.
Diabetes affects an estimated 24 million Americans, equal to 8 percent of the population. The total costs are thought to be as much as $174 billion, with $116 billion being direct costs from medication, according to 2005-2007 American Diabetes Association figures.
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