According to the American Diabetes Association, about 57 million Americans have pre-diabetes, a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. To lower the risk of developing the disease, people with pre-diabetes should include magnesium in their daily supplement regimen.
Swedish scientists found that people who took in an additional 100 mg of magnesium every day experienced a 15% decrease in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Magnesium is even more important if you already have diabetes. When a diabetic has high blood sugar, it triggers increased urination. Unfortunately, this results in losses of virtually all water-soluble nutrients, leading to deficiencies in a number of vitamins and minerals – including magnesium.
This is problematic because low magnesium levels not only make controlling blood sugar more difficult, but also increase risk of diabetic complications. For example, studies show that individuals with the lowest levels of magnesium are the most likely to have severe diabetic neuropathy.
Shoring up on magnesium is absolutely critical for people with diabetes, pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome. Make sure you get 500-1,000 mg daily.
Yours in good health,
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