Magnesium to the Rescue for Metabolic Syndrome!
Metabolic Syndrome essentially means that you have a a cluster of health conditions (1/3 of Americans have it and few people realize they have it) such as:
Excess abdominal fat
High blood pressure
Impaired fasting blood sugar
Low HDL ("good") cholesterol
High triglyceride levels
BUT the good news? Research shows that oral intake of magnesium may be a helpful tool in managing the conditions that make up metabolic syndrome:
In human studies, magnesium intake:
-Improves blood sugar levels and insulin resistance (!)
-Reduces elevated blood pressure
-Lowers markers of inflammation
-Reduces triglycerides
-Improves cholesterol levels
Generally, magnesium glycinate is an all-around very absorbable form of magnesium. Stay away from magnesium oxide unless you are constipated.
Research:
Piuri G, Zocchi M, Della Porta M, et al. Magnesium in Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes. Nutrients. 2021 Jan 22;13(2).
Castro AM, Macedo-de la Concha LE, Pantoja-Meléndez CA. Low-grade inflammation and its relation to obesity and chronic degenerative diseases. Revista Médica del Hospital General de México. 2017 2017/04/01/;80(2):101-5.
Verma H, Garg R. Effect of magnesium supplementation on type 2 diabetes associated cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2017 Oct;30(5):621-33.
Zhang X, Li Y, Del Gobbo LC, et al. Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Blood Pressure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trials. Hypertension. 2016 Aug;68(2):324-33.