Magnesium Reduces Colon Cancer Risk in Men

TORONTONew research from Japan reveals that boosting dietary intake of magnesium may help reduce the risk of colon cancer in men.

The study, published in the April issue of the Journal of Nutrition, followed 87,117 Japanese men and women, aged 45 to 74, for eight years to determine whether dietary magnesium could help prevent colon cancer. Men who consumed at least 327 milligrams of magnesium a day were 52 percent less likely to develop colon cancer, compared to those whose daily diets provided less than 238 milligrams. Magnesium intake was not linked to the risk of colon cancer in women.