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This common mineral has long been known to prevent stroke, heart attack, osteoporosis, memory loss, and depression. <\/p>\nThis common mineral has long been known to prevent stroke, heart attack, osteoporosis, memory loss, and depression. <\/p>\n
But new research ads two more benefits: It prevents type 2 diabetes and lowers blood pressure.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In a recent study, researchers analyzed the data from a long-running survey \u2013 the \u201cNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,\u201d to examine the health and nutritional status of adults and children in United States. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Both magnesium from natural food as well as supplements was found to be helpful for improving diabetes-related conditions.<\/p>\n
Magnesium is found in nuts, milk products like yogurt, wheat germ, brown rice, beans, soybeans, tofu, fish, spinach, and whole grains.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
But as long as you don\u2019t overdo it, there is no harm in supplementing with magnesium. So better be on the safe side.<\/p>\n