High magnesium intake has been associated with low risk of colorectal cancer. Americans have similar average magnesium intake as East Asian populations. If that were all that were involved, observers ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the Calcium Polyp Prevention Study, calcium supplementation reduced the risk of recurrent colorectal adenomas -- growths or polyps that can become cancerous - only in ...

Getting the right balance of calcium and magnesium in your diet may help to prevent bone loss as you age, says Liam Fouhy ’19, a researcher and doctoral student in public health who specializes in ...

Magnesium has been referred to as "the forgotten electrolyte". Like sodium, potassium, and calcium, magnesium becomes a positively charged ion (cation) in the body, where it is responsible for ...