Magnesium may protect against colorectal cancer, according to a study of more than 61,000 Swedish women.
Those who consumed at least 255 milligrams of magnesium a day (from food and supplements) had about a 40 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who consumed less than 209 mg a day. Magnesium had protected against colorectal cancer in earlier animal studies.
J. Amer. Med. Assoc. 293: 86, 3/1/2005
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