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Decrease
Medium
There appears to be a significant reduction in blood pressure assuming one of two conditions is met, either the subject is low in magnesium levels in the body (deficient) or if the subject has elevated blood pressure (140/90 or above), with the latter not requiring a deficiency to precede the blood pressure reducing effects
Increase
Medium
Has the capacity to increase serum magnesium stores, but this is somewhat unreliable and may be dependent on the person being deficient in magnesium prior to supplementation
Decrease
Low
There appears to be a reduction in asthmatic symptoms associated with magnesium supplementation to a low degree, with the one study using corticosteroids alongside magnesium finding no effect. There may be a role for magnesium in aiding untreated asthma, but already medicated situations are not certain
Decrease
Low
There appears to be some reduction in blood glucose in diabetics and persons with elevated glucose with magnesium supplementation, which may be secondary to better insulin functioning from the pancreas. The reduction in glucose is not overly impressive and is somewhat unreliable, and increases in glucose have been noted to occur during exercise when magnesium is supplemented in healthy persons
Decrease
Low
More evidence than not suggest no significant effect on HbA1c levels, but one study suggests a decent decrease with the other two studies trending towards a decrease. There may be a role for magnesium in reducing HbA1c levels to a minor degree
Decrease
Low
Decreases in fasting insulin appear to occur over long term supplementation with magnesium in persons at risk for diabetes or already with the disease state; decreases in insulin may not occur in normoglycemic persons
Increase
Low
There appears to be increases in insulin sensitivity as assessed by HOMA-IR, which is thought to be secondary to aiding pancreatic function
None
None
For the most part, there is no significant direct influence of magnesium on HDL-C levels. Some counter evidence suggests it may occur vicariously through betterment of glycemic control in diabetics, but that is not always seen
None
None
For the most part, no significant influence of magnesium supplementation on triglycerides
None
None
No evidence to support a role for magnesium in inducing alterations in body weight
Increase
Medium
The one study to assess aerobic exercise capacity noted a significant improvement during extreme physical stress (triathletes), which is notable and needs replication
Increase
Medium
The one study to measure muscle oxygenation in high intensity exercise noted quite a remarkable increase in oxygenation in healthy athletes; this needs to be replicated
Increase
Low
An increase in bone mineral density has been noted with magnesium supplementation
Decrease
Low
Possible reduction in C-Reactive protein, but these changes are unreliable
Decrease
Low
One study has noted a reduction in symptoms of migraines associated with oral magnesium supplementation
Increase
Low
Possible but unreliable increases in osteocalcin
Decrease
Low
A moderate reduction in symptoms of PMS has been noted with magnesium supplementation in most trials, though evidence quality tends to be low and it's difficult to have great confidence in the results. One study found an apparent additive effect of magnesium and vitamin B6.
Increase
Low
An improvement in sleep quality has been noted in persons with poor sleep quality, no studies assess persons with normal sleep function
Decrease
Low
A reduction in symptoms associated with diabetic neuropathy has been noted with magnesium supplementation
None
None
No significant influence on cortisol seen with magnesium supplementation
None
None
No evidence to support a reduction in pregnancy related leg cramps
None
None
No significant influence on LDL cholesterol levels seen with magnesium supplementation
None
None
No significant influences on testosterone levels noted with magnesium intake
None
None
No significant influence on total cholesterol levels seen with magnesium supplementation