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TechnoratiMagnesium and heart disease
Magnesium deficiency can cause metabolic changes that may contribute to heart attacks and strokes. There is also evidence that low body stores of magnesium increase the risk of abnormal heart rhythms, which in turn may increase the risk of complications associated with a heart attack. Studies have concluded higher blood levels of magnesium are associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
Magnesium and osteoporosis
A magnesium deficiency may be a risk factor for postmenopausal osteoporosis. This may be due to the altering of calcium metabolism and the hormone that regulates calcium balance in the body by the deficiency of magnesium. Several studies have suggested that magnesium supplementation may improve bone mineral density.
Magnesium and diabetes
Magnesium is important to carbohydrate metabolism. It may influence the release and activity of insulin, the hormone that helps control blood glucose levels. Elevated blood glucose levels increase the loss of magnesium in the urine, which in turn lowers blood levels of magnesium. This explains why low blood levels of magnesium are seen in poorly controlled type 1 and type 2 diabetes. These low levels of the mineral may also contribute to hypertension commonly found with many diabetics.
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