Magnesium and Diabetes
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From: cfrench180 on 23 Jan 2006 00:33 The International Medical Veritas Association is opening a new section on diabetes, and recommending transdermal magnesium chloride (magnesium oil) to raise levels of magnesium in our bodies and possibly prevent the complications of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Which these days is leading to one amputation every 30 seconds, the use of Botox....the most lethal poison known, used to paralyze leg muscles while healing occurs, and the resurgant use of maggot therapy to clean up infected and unhealing wounds as a last resort before amputation. Use of magnesium can help control blood sugars, reduce insulin resistance, which will improve healing, enhances blood flow through damaged vessels, prevents or delays the onset of type 2 diabetes, and so much more. Please visit the IMVA site at: http://imva.info/ and follow the links to these essays listed in the box below. We must do all we can to avoid the complications of diabetes, and magnesium research is proving that this is one of the essential minerals we must provide for ourselves and those we love. It is not necessary to buy pharmaceutical or nutraceutical products to increase magnesium levels. dietary sources are not providing enough magnesium, and it is estimated that 68% of the entire population, and 80% of diabetics are deficient in magnesium. The IMVA promotes magnesium from natural seawater.....used as a body spray, or in baths or foot baths. This avoids many of the problems associated with oral magnesium products. (like diarrhea) Join our mailing list, or one of our yahoo magnesium groups for continued updates on magnesium benefits in diabetes as well as many other conditions. http://www.imva.info/mailinglist.shtml Share this information with those who might benefit, which to me means everyone who is afflicted with diabetes of either type, and kids who are already at risk and labeled pre-diabetic. (now 41 million). We need to start now. New Insulins are unproven, older insulins removed from our access. Diabetes Menu: Diabetes Veritas Main Page http://imva.info/diabetes.shtml Magnesium and Diabetes http://imva.info/diabetes_magnesium.shtml Diabetic Neuropathy http://imva.info/diabeticneuropathy.shtml Magnesium and Diabetic Neuropathy http://imva.info/diabetesneuropathy.shtml Chemical Causes of Diabetes http://imva.info/diabetescauses.shtml Diabetic Children and Magnesium http://imva.info/diabetes_children.shtml MagnesiumForLife.com http://www.magnesiumforlife.com/ Claudia French RN, LPHA cfrench180(a)tampabay.rr.com International Medical Veritas Association http://imva.info/ Diabetics International Foundation http://members.tripod.com/diabetics_world/
From: Peter Bowditch on 23 Jan 2006 04:55 cfrench180(a)tampabay.rr.com wrote: > The International Medical Veritas Association This outfit is run by someone called Mark Sircus, who is probably the most unhinged anti-vaccination liar that I have ever come across (and I have seen a few). If he is giving advice about diabetes and you choose to follow it then you should make sure that your affairs are in order and you have said goodbye to those friends and relatives who won't be able to get to the hospital in time when you die. <snip lies> -- Peter Bowditch aa #2243 The Millenium Project http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles Australian Council Against Health Fraud http://www.acahf.org.au Australian Skeptics http://www.skeptics.com.au To email me use my first name only at ratbags.com
From: eldred30@linkamerica.net on 24 Jan 2006 14:46 Magnesium deficiency can cause all kinds of problems . You ought to read "The Magnesium Factor" by Mildred Seelig M.D. for a good overall perspective. I've been taking the very inexpensive magnesium oxide for over 40 years and as a result, I'm still alive.
From: Alan S on 24 Jan 2006 20:13 On 24 Jan 2006 11:46:13 -0800, "eldred30(a)linkamerica.net" <eldred30(a)linkamerica.net> wrote: >Magnesium deficiency can cause all kinds of problems . You ought to >read "The Magnesium Factor" by Mildred Seelig M.D. for a good overall >perspective. > >I've been taking the very inexpensive magnesium oxide for over 40 years >and as a result, I'm still alive. A deficiency of ANY essential vitamin or mineral can cause all kinds of problems. So can an EXCESS of some vitamins and minerals. However, that doesn't mean that adding a specific mineral to your diet is going to cure anything, particularly if there is no deficiency. This spam makes the claim that "There are two mammoth factors that the IMVA has discovered are linked to the horrendous rise in diabetes in adults and children that the western medical establishment has not paid attention to. The first is deficiency in magnesium," This is not supported by any reputable scientific establishment that I am aware of. This is simply spam from yet another kook organisation. Over and out. Alan, T2, Australia.
From: cfrench180@tampabay.rr.com on 25 Jan 2006 16:07
You may not like the man, nor the IMVA website, nor the product endorsed...... but to discount the information on magnesium for diabetics does a huge disservice to your fellow diabetics. Below is some food for thought for you, most of it taken from the references on the site. there is plenty more, and you can look for yourself, there and anywhere else. Maybe no "major" diabetic agency is endorsing the benefits of magnesium yet, but you can bet they are looking.. lord knows they can't be trusted on everything, and need their money to keep themselves going.........just go to the NIH site on magnesium, and take a look at some of the long term studies that have already been done, leading the way to better understanding of magnesium's role in diabetes. Maybe you should do your homework before being so negative trying to discredit good information. Hardly "drivel" or "spam" Diabetes in Indigenous Australians occurs at a younger age and at almost four times the rate in non-Indigenous Australians. The age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among Indigenous people is 16% in remote areas and 9% in non-remote areas, with the actual prevalence estimated to be between 20% and 25%, and possibly higher than 30% in some remote areas.1 The cause for this disparity in diabetes incidence is multifactorial, and recent evidence suggests that nutrition - particularly magnesium intake - may play a role. Although central obesity remains a major risk factor, magnesium deficit has been posited to be an underlying common mechanism for the insulin resistance found in type 2 diabetes, as well as in metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and impaired glucose tolerance.2 The clinical correlations between low magnesium and diabetes have been well documented,3 with serum magnesium deficits being reported in 25%-39% of diabetic outpatients in the United States and Switzerland, and up to 73% of diabetic outpatients in Mexico. Med J Aust. 2005 Aug 15;183(4):219-20. http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/183_04_150805/letters_150805_fm-4.html Lower serum magnesium levels are associated with more rapid decline of renal function in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Hypomagnesemia has been implicated in adversely affecting diabetic complications. This is a retrospective study designed to determine whether there is any association between serum magnesium concentration [Mg2+] and the rate of renal function deterioration, as determined by the slope of serum creatinine reciprocals versus time (1/SCr-vs-t), in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) CONCLUSIONS: Lower [Mg2+] is associated with a faster renal function deterioration rate in DM2 patients. Clin Nephrol.2005 Sep;64(3):248 Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA. pctp(a)ucla.edu Magnesium deficiency is associated with insulin resistance in obese children.Magnesium deficiency has been associated with insulin resistance (IR) and increased risk for type 2 diabetes in adults. This study was designed to determine whether obese children exhibit serum or dietary magnesium deficiency and its potential association with IR. CONCLUSIONS: The association between magnesium deficiency and IR (insulin resistance) is present during childhood. Serum magnesium deficiency in obese children may be secondary to decreased dietary magnesium intake. Magnesium supplementation or increased intake of magnesium-rich foods may be an important tool in the prevention of type 2 diabetes in obese children.Diabetes Care. 2005 May;28(5):1175-81. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15855585&itool=iconfft&query_hl=10&itool=pubmed_DocSum According to Dr. Jerry L. Nadler, "The link between diabetes mellitus and magnesium deficiency is well known. A growing body of evidence suggests that magnesium plays a pivotal role in reducing cardiovascular risks and may be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes itself. While the benefits of oral magnesium supplementation on glycemic control have yet to be demonstrated in patients, magnesium supplementation has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity. Based on current knowledge, clinicians have good reason to believe that magnesium repletion may play a role in delaying type 2 diabetes onset and potentially in warding off its devastating complications -- cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, and nephropathy." and: Few studies have addressed the association between specific micronutrient components of western diets and diabetes risk.1 "A growing body of evidence," explains Jerry L. Nadler, MD, division chief of endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Virginia, "suggests that magnesium plays a pivotal role in reducing cardiovascular risk and may be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes itself." A combination of recent research findings suggest that magnesium keeps blood sugars from rising too high, thus staving off diabetes. Department of Internal Medicine, Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ, USA. Hypomagnesemia has long been known to be associated with diabetes mellitus. Mather et al confirmed the presence of hypomagnesemia in nearly 25% of their diabetic out-patients. Low serum magnesium level has been reported in children with insulin-dependent diabetes and through the entire spectrum of adult type I and type II diabetics regardless of the type of therapy. Hypomagnesemia has been correlated with both poor diabetic control and insulin resistance in nondiabetic elderly patients. Hypomagnesemia and diabetes mellitus. A review of clinical implications. Tosiello L; Arch Intern Med. 1996 Jun 10;156(11):1143-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids= Potassium, magnesium, and electrolyte imbalance and complications in disease management. George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20052, USA. wweg(a)gwu.edu Electrolyte balance is a critical issue in managing comorbid conditions in both diseased and elderly patients. Patients with hypertension and diabetes need careful regulation of their calcium and magnesium levels, whereas in patients with congestive heart failure, sodium and potassium levels also are critical. Herein we report the outcome of a round table discussion at which issues of renal magnesium clearance, magnesium and arrhythmic risk, ion balance in heart failure, diabetes, ischemic stress, oxidative stress in the cardiomyopathy of magnesium deficiency, roles of magnesium and potassium in bone metabolism and the aging population, and the role of electrolyte balance in hypertension have been discussed. In all these issues the maintaining homeostasis of potassium and magnesium is critical and the various therapies that impact on retaining these ions were discussed. Hallmark studies, i.e., Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial and Studies of Left Ventricular Dysfunction, have provided insight into treatment of patients with cardiovascular and progressive heart failure. These studies and the availability of potassium- and magnesium-sparing diuretics for use in these disorders provide relevant perspectives for treatment. Clin Exp Hypertens. 2005 Jan;27(1):95-112. BACKGROUND: Hypomagnesemia is associated with the development of neuropathy and abnormal platelet activity, both of which are risk factors for the progression of ulcers of the feet. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between low serum magnesium and foot ulcer in subjects with type 2 diabetes.CONCLUSIONS: Serum magnesium depletion is present and shows a strong relationship with foot ulcers in subjects with type 2 diabetes and foot ulcers, a relationship not previously reported. Arch Med Res. 2001 Jul-Aug;32(4):300-3. Oral magnesium supplementation improves insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic subjects with insulin resistance. A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial. Diabetes Metab. 2004 Jun;30(3):253-8. CONCLUSIONS: Oral supplementation with MgCl(2) solution restores serum magnesium levels, improving insulin sensitivity and metabolic control in type 2 diabetic patients with decreased serum magnesium levels. Diabetes Care. 2003 Apr;26(4):1147-52. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12663588&itool=iconfft&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum Among the components of MS, dyslipidemia (OR 2.8, CI(95%) 1.3-2.9) and HBP (OR 1.9, CI(95%) 1.4-2.8) were strongly related to low serum magnesium levels. This study reveals a strong relationship between decreased serum magnesium and MS.( MS: Metabolic Syndrome) Acta Diabetol. 2002 Dec;39(4):209-13. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12486495&itool=iconabstr&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum CONCLUSIONS: Mg depletion is common in poorly controlled patients with type 2 diabetes, especially in those with neuropathy or coronary disease. More prolonged use of Mg in doses that are higher than usual is needed to establish its routine or selective administration in patients with type 2 diabetes to improve control or prevent chronic complications. Diabetes Care. 1998 May;21(5):682-6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9589224&itool=iconfft&query_hl=34&itool=pubmed_docsum Disorders of magnesium metabolism. A Review with 118 references", appeared in Endocrinology & Metabolism Clinics of North America. 24(3):623-41, 1995 Sep. Abstract: Magnesium depletion is more common than previously thought. It seems to be especially prevalent in patients with diabetes mellitus. It is usually caused by losses from the kidney or gastrointestinal tract. A patient with magnesium depletion may present with neuromuscular symptoms, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, or cardiovascular complication. Physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for magnesium depletion in patients at high risk and should implement therapy early." In a series of papers, L. M. Resnick, MD has shown in the test tube that an increase in glucose in the fluid leads to the release, displacement, of Mg from the RBCs, thus in the body hyperglycemia, high blood sugar, will cause a total body Mg deficiency. In: "Diabetologia" 36(8):767-70, 1993 this author has demonstrated alternations of Mg metabolism in Type II diabetes. They suggest that magnesium deficiency, both extracellular and intracellular, is a characteristic of chronic stable mild Type 2 diabetes, and as such, may predispose to the excess cardiovascular morbidity of the diabetic state. Diabetic neuropathy and other complications are most likely to be worse as a result of concurrent Mg deficiency. >From Dr. Herbert Mansmann, of the Magnesium Research Lab, a diabetic himself, who has used magnesium supplementation to reverse much of his peripheral neuropathy "It is my belief that every one with diabetes should be taking Mg supplementation to the point of one's Maximum Tolerated Dose,that is until one has soft-semi, formed stools. In addition, anyone with neuropathy, without a known cause, must be adequately evaluated for diabetes, and especially those with poorly, slowly, healing foot sores of any kind. Since the use of Mg is safe I see no reason that this should not be "the standard of care". "The current "party line" on this subject is not universally accepted, but many of us believe the establishment is to conservative and will some day change. While admitting its importance, for some unknown reason they remain reluctant to recommend magnesium supplements. They just do not know how poor the American diet is in Mg and the frequency of normomagnesemia magnesium deficiency." http://www.magnesiumresearchlab.com/Diabetes-and-Mg-5-11-04.htm Perhaps you would care to view Dr. Herbert Mansmann Jr. CV??? he is currently writing a book on magnesium Here you go: http://magnesiumresearchlab.com/resume.htm There are plenty of studies coming out on magnesium's importance in diabetes these days. While the studies are often small and some contradict each other, there is talk of the fact that there is now enough evidence to conduct larger and more pointed studies. You might also check out the site of mgwater.com where there is an entire library on magnesium, including one of Margaret Seelig's book. She is one of the best known researchers on Magnesium. Magnesium-Deficiency Catastrophe: The Magnesium Web Site An amazing amount of health information related to magnesium, including 1000 printed pages of medical journal articles, and the magnesium hotline number! www.mgwater.com/index.shtml |