Magnesium and Diabetes - Is There a Connection?
There has been a serious rise in the number of diabetes cases over the past several years. This unfortunate increase affects not just our adult population. Many overweight children have developed type 2 diabetes. Is there a connection between diabetes and magnesium deficiency?
Research studies say yes, that magnesium deficiency is associated with insulin resistance. What exactly is insulin resistance? It is the blocking of the insulin protein, produced by the pancreas, in converting glucose into energy.
The number of diabetes cases keeps rising. Diabetes is prevalent in over weight children, and there is a demonstrated connection between excess weight and magnesium deficiency.
In 2005 a study was conducted at the University of Virginia. This study looked at the magnesium level in the body as well as insulin sensitivity in children. The magnesium intake through a dietary question was reviewed as well. This study showed a connection between magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance in children.
Our western diets are woefully lacking in nutrients such as magnesium, but magnesium is vital to our healthy body function and interaction with over 300 enzymes in the body. One method for introducing additional magnesium to the body is transdermally, or through the skin. The affect can be seen quickly, and many report feeling calmer and sleeping better after applying transdermal magnesium.
The conclusion was that improving the magnesium levels in children is important in preventing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 28:1175-1181, 2005. Magnesium Deficiency is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Obese Children. - 17269
Research studies say yes, that magnesium deficiency is associated with insulin resistance. What exactly is insulin resistance? It is the blocking of the insulin protein, produced by the pancreas, in converting glucose into energy.
The number of diabetes cases keeps rising. Diabetes is prevalent in over weight children, and there is a demonstrated connection between excess weight and magnesium deficiency.
In 2005 a study was conducted at the University of Virginia. This study looked at the magnesium level in the body as well as insulin sensitivity in children. The magnesium intake through a dietary question was reviewed as well. This study showed a connection between magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance in children.
Our western diets are woefully lacking in nutrients such as magnesium, but magnesium is vital to our healthy body function and interaction with over 300 enzymes in the body. One method for introducing additional magnesium to the body is transdermally, or through the skin. The affect can be seen quickly, and many report feeling calmer and sleeping better after applying transdermal magnesium.
The conclusion was that improving the magnesium levels in children is important in preventing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 28:1175-1181, 2005. Magnesium Deficiency is Associated with Insulin Resistance in Obese Children. - 17269
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