A magnesium-rich diet can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer

According to a new study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, individuals who eat magnesium-rich diets such as green leafy vegetables, legumes, and seeds may have a reduced risk of colorectal cancer by up to
11
percent compared to individuals on a low magnesium diet.a meta-analysis conducted by researchers at Dong Wu University in The Associated States to determine whether higher dietary intake of magnesium was associated witha lower risk of colorectal cancer.
July
,

, 2012, they identified

8,
forward-looking studies of magnesium intake and CRC
risks using the
PubMed
database. The study included
338,979
people, of whom
,
cases of colorectal cancer were available.found that those with the highest average dietary magnesium intake had an 11
percent lower risk of colorectal cancer than
those with the lowest average intake. Focusing the analysis on
6,
studies that adjusted calcium intake, the results showed that the risk of colon and rectal cancer decreased by
19
% and
6
%, respectively, for the highest average magnesium intake. The results showed that increasing
intake
50
mg of minerals per day reduced the risk of colon cancer by
7
%.similar study, published this year in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that eating a magnesium-rich diet reduced the risk of isoemia stroke by
8
percent.