3. Magnesium
- Main use: Lowering blood sugar
- Typical dosage: 250 to 350 milligrams once a day
As you already know, especially if you’re dealing with type 2 diabetes, magnesium deficiency can worsen high blood sugar and insulin resistance. Research into whether using magnesium supplements boosts insulin function and lowers blood sugar levels are inconclusive.
So, if you have diabetes but don’t know if you have a magnesium deficiency too, ask your doctor to check you for deficiency before supplementing with magnesium. “If you have kidney damage, which is fairly common in diabetes, your magnesium levels may already be too high,” Shane-McWhorter says. “Excess magnesium may cause low blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat,” she adds.
