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"Magnesium (Mg) possesses a large variety of 'body] functions...making Mg deficiency a potential health hazard. In most industrialized countries, Mg intake has decreased over time and is 'less than ideal] in the entire population. Mg deficiency has been shown to lead to an increased incidence of heart disease, hypertension, ... stroke and atherosclerosis. In addition to the unbalanced nutrition, the impaired absorption and increased excretion that occur in certain diseases (diabetes, alcoholism, etc.,) and drug therapy (diuretics, cisplatin*, etc.,) can 'induce a condition of magnesium inadequacy]..." DETAILS: Magnesium is found in nuts, beans, soybeans, bran, dark green vegetables and fish.*Cisplatin is a chemotherapy treatment for cancer. In: The Jour. of Nutrition, vol. 133, 2003, pub. by Amer. Soc. for Nutritional Sciences. By: Martin, Richert and Berthelot, Lab. die Physiologie,& Lab. de Biologie Cellulaire, UFR Des Sciences Med., Mesancon, France. SEARCH BY SUBJECT - TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS MONTH'S HEALTH BULLETIN NEWS
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