Magnesium and Gallstones

[HF]

Yet ANOTHER reason to keep up with the magnesium! Dr. Dean did us all such a favor with her original post. This week I read this and thought to pass it along. It's from the Health Sciences Institute of Baltimore (www.hsibaltimore.com):

Dear Reader,

If you don’t have a gallstone story, you probably know someone who does.

My friend Emily has one. After a few weeks of coping with what she thought was nagging acid reflux, she woke up late one night with an abdominal pain so severe she thought she was dying. Removal of her gallbladder took care of the problem.

A new study shows that Emily might have entirely avoided the brutal pain and the surgery if her magnesium intake had been sufficiently high.

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Double whammy
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Magnesium has a type 2 diabetes connection, which in turn has a gallstone connection.

Last summer I told you about a meta-analysis of seven large magnesium/diabetes studies from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Six of the studies found a significant link between high magnesium intake and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. And the sources of magnesium (either from diet or supplements combined with diet) were equally effective.

The Karolinska team found that diabetes risk dropped by 15 percent for every 100 mg increase in magnesium intake.

Unfortunately, magnesium deficiency can develop fairly easily. Menstruation, prolonged stress, a high intake of starches, alcohol, diuretics and some prescription drugs (such as antibiotics) have all been shown to reduce magnesium levels.

In the February 2008 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers at the University of Kentucky Medical Center note that low magnesium levels have been associated with high insulin concentrations. They write: “Chronic hypersecretion of insulin, a feature of insulin resistance, may increase the cholesterol saturation index in the bile, and thus may facilitate gallstone formation.”

Magnesium deficiency may also increase gallstone risk by raising triglyceride levels while lowering HDL cholesterol levels.

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Gallstone risk assessed
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To investigate the effect of long-term magnesium intake on the risk of gallstone disease, the Kentucky team (in collaboration with Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the National Cancer Institute) launched a study to follow magnesium intake and medical records for more than 42,000 men.

RESULTS:
2,195 cases of gallstones were diagnosed over an average follow up period of 13 years
The average magnesium intake was about 353 mg per day
The highest magnesium intake was 454 mg per day
The lowest magnesium intake was 262 mg per day
Men with the highest intake were nearly 30 percent less likely to develop gallstones compared to men with the lowest intake
Men with the highest intake from dietary sources alone were 32 percent less likely to develop gallstones

So…chalk it up – we have a new benefit to add to this already impressive list of health advantages linked to generous magnesium intake:
Reduced risk of cognitive decline
Promotion of strong bones in postmenopausal women
Maintenance of tooth enamel
Heart health support
Management of C-reactive protein (a key marker of inflammation)
Studies have shown that the average adult doesn’t get the RDA of magnesium, which is 420 mg for men and 320 mg for women. HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., recommends 500 mg of magnesium per day, with the added note that magnesium gluconate and chelated magnesium are the preferred supplement forms. Talk to your doctor before adding a magnesium supplement to your daily regimen.

Dietary sources of magnesium include leafy green vegetables, avocados, nuts, and whole grains.

Sources:
“Long-Term Effect of Magnesium Consumption on the Risk of Symptomatic Gallstone Disease Among Men” The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol.

[Casey]

Wow, that's important! I've been taking mine before bed. Thanks for sharing.

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[Starling]

Important indeed!

[AngeLeigh]

Peter Gilliam's CALMS (w/or without Calcium) is great for Magnesium. It also is "Calming"....I add it to herbal tea or drink w/honey added. It can be refrigerated.
T-Tapp Store offers a small bottle!

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[angelmaria46]

Did you know you can get rid of gallstones without surgery? It is all natural and it worked for me. You have to be faithful and strict with the regimen. Shortly after that I changed the way I ate, from junky, fried foods to healthy eating to prevent having gallstones again.

Thank you
~Empress Jerica~ :-)
aka Cindy

With God's Will, I Can Do It!

[JoanS MH]

Don't forget the value of TRANSDERMAL Magnesium - not oral supplementation. Remember this has been found to be the most effective to get magnesium to every cell in the body FASTER than any other way![]

Also here are herbal options for Gallstones http://www.herballegacy.com/Gallstones.html

Happy Friday!

Joan Schrader, MH
Health And Wisdom Inc.
www.health-and-wisdom.com
In life's adventure to find ultimate peace one must harmonize body and mind. Take control of your health ~ by increasing in wisdom. Increase in wisdom by improving your health.

[angelmaria46]

I used the lemon juice (lots of fresh lemons) and extra virgin olive oil regimen for 24 hours. Then consumed a juice fast (in the morning), drank plenty of water and ate raw salads without dressing the next day. Didn't have to use hard-to-find herbs, couldn't have apple juice during the fast, didn't have to spend a lot of money, and passed 7 gallstones.

quote:Originally posted by angelmaria46

Did you know you can get rid of gallstones without surgery? It is all natural and it worked for me. You have to be faithful and strict with the regimen. Shortly after that I changed the way I ate, from junky, fried foods to healthy eating to prevent having gallstones again.

Thank you
~Empress Jerica~ :-)
aka Cindy

With God's Will, I Can Do It!