The Claim
Magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes form a bidirectional relationship, wherein magnesium deficiency promotes insulin resistance and insulin resistance increases urinary magnesium excretion.
What the research says
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In people with type 2 diabetes, low magnesium levels contribute to insulin resistance, and insulin resistance causes more magnesium to be lost in urine.
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Magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes may form a bidirectional relationship, in which low magnesium promotes insulin resistance, and insulin resistance exacerbates magnesium loss through increased urinary excretion.
Low magnesium stops insulin from working properly by blocking key steps in its signaling pathway, which raises blood sugar. High blood sugar and high insulin then cause the kidneys to dump more magnesium into urine, making magnesium levels drop even lower, which makes insulin work even worse.
What the research says
1 studyWhen your body doesn’t have enough magnesium, it becomes harder for insulin to work, making blood sugar worse. And when insulin isn’t working well, your body loses more magnesium through urine — so both problems make each other worse in a loop.
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