A new Australian study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders.
University of South AustraliaAug 14 2024
This toxic combination damages the body's genes, making people more susceptible to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, gastrointestinal diseases, a range of cancers, and diabetes. UniSA molecular biologist Dr. Permal Deo says a low intake of magnesium can increase the risk of many diseases, but its role in preventing DNA damage has not been fully studied in humans until now.
Blood levels of magnesium, homocysteine , folate and vitamin B12 were measured, showing an inverse correlation between magnesium and Hcy and a positive correlation between magnesium, folate and vitamin B12. This indicates that sufficiently high magnesium levels in the blood are essential to protect our genes from toxicity caused by homocysteine, which is increased when folate and vitamin B12 are deficient.
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