Micronutrients & recovery
Oral magnesium supplementation (2.5 g MgCl2 daily) improves insulin sensitivity and metabolic control in type 2 diabetic patients with decreased serum magnesium levels.
If you have type 2 diabetes and low magnesium levels, taking 2.5 grams of magnesium chloride daily for at least 16 weeks can significantly improve your insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control. This should be done alongside your prescribed medication (like glibenclamide) and lifestyle changes. Monitor your magnesium levels twice a year as they tend to decline.
This study shows the benefits of oral magnesium supplementation as an adjuvant therapy for reducing fasting glucose, HbA1c, and HOMA-IR index in subjects with type 2 diabetes and decreased serum magnesium levels treated with glibenclamide.
Why this rating
Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, though limited by small sample size (n=63) and short duration (16 weeks).
Source
Oral Magnesium Supplementation Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects
Martha Rodríguez-Morán et al. · Diabetes Care · 2003
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