Description
Magnesium is an important component of many
unprocessed foods, such as whole grains, nuts, and
green leafy vegetables, and it is largely lost during the
processing of some foods. Many believe that the
magnesium intake in many industrialized countries
is less than ideal. Hypomagnesemia and magnesium
deficiency is a common feature in patients with type
2 diabetes. Although diabetes can induce
hypomagnesemia, magnesium deficiency has also
been suggested as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Magnesium is a cofactor for several enzymes
involved the regulation of glucose metabolism.
Some short-term metabolic studies suggest that
magnesium supplementation has a beneficial effect
on insulin action and glucose metabolism.
