Magnesium: another metal to bone up on
Like calcium, magnesium may be a pivotal mineral for preserving bones and heading off osteoporosis.
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Dimai, H.-P. . . . K.-H.W. Lau. 1998. Daily oral magnesium supplementation suppresses bone turnover in young adult males. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 83(August):2742.
Further Readings:
Altura, B.M., and B.T. Altura. 1995. Magnesium in cardiovascular biology. Scientific American Science & Medicine 2(May/June).
Altura, B.T. . . . B.M. Altura. 1994. Comparative effects of a Mg-enriched diet and different orally administered magnesium oxide preparations on ionized Mg, Mg metabolism and electrolytes in serum of human volunteers. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 13:447.
Fackelmann, K.A. 1990. Magnesium eases diabetic blood pressure. Science News 138(Sept. 22):189.
Mauskop, A. . . . B.M. Altura. 1996. Intravenous magnesium sulfate rapidly alleviates headaches of various types. Headache 36(March):154.
Miller, J.A. 1986. Magnesium: A pregnancy problem? Science News 129(June 14):376.
Muneyyirci-Delale, O. . . . B.M. Altura, et al. 1998. Sex steroid hormones modulate serum ionized magnesium and calcium levels throughout the menstrual cycle in women. Fertility and Sterility 69(May):958.
Raloff, J. 1990. Low-magnesium diet may clog heart arteries. Science News 137(April 7).
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Sojka, J.E., and C.M. Weaver. 1995. Magnesium supplementation and osteoporosis. Nutrition Reviews 53(March):71.
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E-mail: laub@llvamc.va.govNational Osteoporosis Foundation
1150 17th Street, N.W., Ste. 500
Washington, DC 20036
Web site: http://www.nof.orgConnie M. Weaver
Purdue University
Department of Foods and Nutrition
1264 Stone Hall
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1264
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