{"id":924,"date":"2011-04-06T05:39:36","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T05:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/?p=924"},"modified":"2014-09-27T18:00:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T01:00:16","slug":"magnesium-deficiency-higher-risk-for-diabetes-mellitus-new-study-confirms-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/?p=924","title":{"rendered":"Magnesium Deficiency = Higher Risk for Diabetes Mellitus? New Study Confirms Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Diabetes  mellitus is a disease in which the body does not produce or does not  utilize insulin effectively. A new research study out of Brazil, adds to  the growing evidence that magnesium deficiency is linked to <a href=\"http:\/\/\">diabetes <\/a> mellitus risk and complications. <a href=\"http:\/\/\"><!--more-->Magnesium<\/a> has been found to regulate  and improve blood sugar control and those who are low on this mineral  increase their risk of developing diabetes mellitus considerably.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The Magnesium-Diabetes Connection<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Reprint: <em>Online PR News \u2013 28-March-2011<\/em> \u2013Orange, CA &#8211;  March 26, 2011 &#8212; A new study from Brazil, scrutinized magnesium intake  and blood levels in 51 type 2 diabetes patients. Blood sugar (glucose)  tests were done which measure the levels of glucose in the patient&#8217;s  blood. One such test is the &#8220;fasting blood sugar test&#8221; which measures  blood glucose after you have not eaten for at least 8 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, blood glucose levels increase a bit after  eating. This increase causes the pancreas to release insulin so that  blood glucose levels do not get too high. Blood glucose levels that  remain high over time can damage eyes, kidneys, nerves, and blood  vessels.<\/p>\n<p>The study found that those patients with lower  fasting and after-meal blood glucose levels had higher blood magnesium  levels while those patients with higher fasting glucose levels had lower  blood magnesium levels and higher urine levels of magnesium. A full 82%  of the diabetics studied showed that magnesium intake was insufficient  with the lowest levels found in those with kidney complications. About  62% of the patients had low blood levels of magnesium.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers noted that because magnesium is so  vital to energy supply and utilization in the body, they were not  surprised to find that lower levels of magnesium in the blood lead to  metabolic malfunctions such as diabetes. They also concluded that the  impaired kidney function connected with diabetes mellitus might explain  the higher levels of magnesium in the urine, which combined with  insufficient magnesium intake, caused the high blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n<p>These results correlate with the findings of  Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, author of the popular book on the subject called  &#8220;The Magnesium Miracle&#8221;, and Medical Director of the Nutritional  Magnesium Association. www.nutritionalmagnesium.org<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><ins><ins id=\"google_ads_frame1_anchor\"><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Dr. Dean, &#8220;Magnesium plays a pivotal  role in the secretion and function of insulin; without it, diabetes  mellitus is inevitable. Measurable magnesium deficiency is common in  diabetes and in many of its complications, including heart disease, eye  damage, high blood pressure, and obesity. When the treatment of diabetes  includes magnesium, these problems are prevented or minimized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-926\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/salmon-MP900443441-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"salmon\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/salmon-MP900443441-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wellnesstruthnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/salmon-MP900443441.jpg 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Naheed Ali, MD, a leading expert in diabetes  mellitus and a passionate patient advocate says, &#8220;Magnesium deficiency  results in the poor functioning of insulin, which is the primary weapon  of the body to maintain a healthy blood sugar level. With insulin not  functioning properly, the chances of developing diabetes are increased.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Dr. Dean shares these 3 healthy tips for the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1.Include frequent small meals of protein  (fish\u2014especially wild salmon, to avoid mercury\u2014and free-range chicken  and meat) and complex carbohydrates (whole grains, legumes, and  vegetables), as well as the avoidance of simple sugars and white flour.<\/p>\n<p>2.Use stevia as a natural sweetener which comes  from the leaves of a plant that grows in South America and avoid the  sugar substitute aspartame, which can worsen blood sugar control and  cause weight gain, headaches, nerve damage, and eye damage, because it  is made partly from wood alcohol, which breaks down to formaldehyde.<\/p>\n<p>3.Supplement with an absorbable form of magnesium.  You cannot get sufficient magnesium from foods alone due to the depleted  soils and processed foods that our modern diets consist of. Not all  forms of magnesium are absorbable by the body. One of the most  absorbable forms of magnesium that is safe is magnesium citrate in  powder form.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<br \/>\n Sales CH, Pedrosa LF, Lima JG, Lemos TM, Colli C. Influence of magnesium  status and magnesium intake on the blood glucose control in patients  with type 2 diabetes. Clin Nutr. 2011 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]<\/p>\n<p>Is magnesium the next miracle cure? Those who  wonder if they are magnesium deficient can now get real answers.  Discover exactly how magnesium helps one\u2019s health via a free, 32-page  guide. Just go to www.nutritionalmagnesium.org and claim instant access.  There is zero cost.<\/p>\n<p>For media inquiries, and to arrange for an interview or an expert quote please contact Boris Levitsky at (714) 605-1100.<\/p>\n<p>About the Nutritional Magnesium Association:<br \/>\n The non-profit Nutritional Magnesium Association (NMA) is a trusted  authority on the subject of magnesium deficiency and the benefits of  nutritional magnesium for a variety of health issues. Radio, TV,  magazines and professional journals interview its members regularly \u2014  including ABC, NBC and CBS. The mission of the Nutritional Magnesium  Association (NMA) is to disseminate timely and useful information on the  subject of nutritional magnesium so as to improve the lives of all  people affected by the widespread deficiency of this mineral in our  diets and the related health issues associated with this deficiency.<\/p>\n<p>For more information go to <a href=\"www.nutritionalmagnesium.org\">www.nutritionalmagnesium.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\n Boris Levitsky<br \/>\n Nutritional Magnesium Association<br \/>\n Orange, CA<br \/>\n (714) 605-1100 <br \/>\n info@nutritionalmagnesium.org<br \/>\n http:\/\/www.nutritionalmagnesium.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which the body does not produce or does not utilize insulin effectively. 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