Diabetes and Minerals
By Dr. Neli Stoyanova
Have you ever heard that diabetes and minerals are related?
Here is how they may connect.
About 70 % of people with type 2 diabetes have high blood pressure. This is twice higher than the prevalence among the general population.
It is well known that the
high blood pressure
is a high risk factor for vascular complications of diabetes that affect bigger vessels (foot gangrene) and smaller vessels in the kidneys (diabetic nephropathy) and the eyes (retinopathy). It is crucial to control the blood pressure in order to prevent these complications in diabetes.
A number of epidemiological studies have demonstrated a relationship between low
dietary intake of potassium, magnesium
and blood pressure.
In addition, there is a well known synergistic action between magnesium, zinc and various vitamins like vitamin E and vitamin C. Thus, by taking an adequate amount of minerals and vitamins from
raw fruits and vegetables
one can significantly reduce the risk for vascular complications by reducing the blood pressure levels.
Did you know that
big waistline can cause diabetes?
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