The following research was a double-blind placebo controlled study which included patients diagnosed with the metabolic syndrome (Setola E, et.al., 2004). Patients with metabolic syndrome are usually overweight, have insulin resistance and high blood pressure. Treatment with vitamin B12 and folic acid for 1 month were compared with a...
The importance of magnesium for bone health has been known for many years. When a group of menopausal women were given magnesium for 2 years, it prevented fractures and resulted in a significant increase in bone density (Sojka JE, Weaver CM, 1995). A newer study, including 73,684 postmenopausal women, found...