This mineral is a must for blood sugar control
This cannot be said too often: If you’re magnesium intake is low, you’re in trouble.
There’s just no way you’re going to prevent or successfully manage type 2 diabetes with a low magnesium level.
Dr. Spreen has told me that dozens of times. And with good reason. Magnesium helps maintain normal insulin levels.
In a new study from Brazil, researchers evaluated magnesium status in type 2 diabetics. They found that poor kidney function (common in diabetes) increases magnesium elimination in the urine. When too much elimination is combined with low magnesium intake, blood sugar runs high.
Menstruation and high stress also reduce magnesium levels. And a heavy intake of starches, alcohol, diuretics and some prescription drugs (such as antibiotics) can increase urinary elimination of magnesium.
Dr. Spreen recommends 500 mg of magnesium per day, with the added note that magnesium gluconate and chelated magnesium are the preferred supplement forms. And if you want to try to get the magnesium you need from your diet, some of the best sources are leafy green vegetables, avocados, nuts, and whole grains.
Source:
“Study highlights vital role of magnesium in type 2 diabetes” Nathan Gray, NutraIngredients-USA, 2/4/11, nutraingredients-usa.com
