This common mineral has long been known to prevent stroke, heart attack, osteoporosis, memory loss, and depression.

But new research ads two more benefits: It prevents type 2 diabetes and lowers blood pressure.

Best news is, this mineral is available in all health food stores as well as being found in high doses in many types of common foods.

In a recent study, researchers analyzed the data from a long-running survey – the “National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,” to examine the health and nutritional status of adults and children in United States.

The analysis revealed that those patients who met the recommended daily magnesium intake were far less likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, or obesity.

The recommended daily magnesium dose is 420 milligrams/day for men and 320 milligrams/day for women. You can take many times that dose without harm.

In another massive study, Harvard University researchers gathered information from 80,000 women and 40,000 men to understand the role of magnesium in lowering risk of type 2 Diabetes.

The participants filled out questionnaires every 2-4 years for a period of 12 years (men) and 18 years (women). About 5,400 people developed type 2 diabetes during the course of the study. Those who consumed the highest levels of magnesium had the lowest risk of developing type 2 Diabetes.

Both magnesium from natural food as well as supplements was found to be helpful for improving diabetes-related conditions.

Magnesium is found in nuts, milk products like yogurt, wheat germ, brown rice, beans, soybeans, tofu, fish, spinach, and whole grains.

The general problem is that physicians usually cannot accurately diagnose magnesium deficiency nor do they generally prescribe magnesium supplements for those who might actually need it.

If you have many of these symptoms it can indicate a magnesium deficiency and needs to be addressed: migraine, angina, numbness of hands and feet, depression, insomnia, muscle cramps, twitching, heart palpitations, asthma, poor concentration, anxiety, and gastrointestinal problems.

But as long as you don’t overdo it, there is no harm in supplementing with magnesium. So better be on the safe side.

However, if you’ve already developed type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, taking magnesium may not be enough. Here is a 3-step strategy, thousands of readers have used to reverse their type 2 diabetes…