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Magnesium deficiency may exacerbate diabetes symptoms
8 February 2011
A new Brazilian study suggests that inadequate magnesium intake may, over the long-term, increase the risk of chronic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.
04 July 2011
Dietary supplements of calcium and vitamin D may increase the risk of developing urinary tract stones, according to a new US study.
In the randomized controlled trial, data from 36,282 postmenopausal women receiving either 400 IU of vitamin D and 1,000 milligrams of calcium carbonate per day or a placebo for an average of seven years were analyzed (1). At the end of the study period, the researchers reported that calcium plus vitamin D supplements were associated with a 17 percent increase in the incidence of urinary tract stones, compared with the placebo.
However, experts commented that the public health benefit of preventing bone fractures by supplementing vitamin D plus calcium would outweigh the potential risk of developing kidney stones.
8 February 2011
A new Brazilian study suggests that inadequate magnesium intake may, over the long-term, increase the risk of chronic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.
28 May 2015
A recent review by Dakshinamurti has examined the therapeutic potential of vitamin A, vitamin D, biotin and other B vitamins in the treatment of metabolic syndrome – a condition known to be a major risk factor for the onset of type 2 diabetes.
29 October 2014
A new study from Korea reports that patients with vitamin D deficiency seem to be more likely to have a poor neurological outcome or die after sudden cardiac arrest.