Rhonda Patrick· PhD
A 2018 meta-analysis showed supplemental magnesium dramatically lowered an inflammation marker linked to accelerated aging, including brain aging.
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A 2018 meta-analysis showed supplemental magnesium dramatically lowered an inflammation marker linked to accelerated aging, including brain aging.
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Promising reductions in CRP were observed irrespective of the dose or duration of magnesium supplementation with the lowest dose 320 mg/day.
Magnesium supplementation lowered the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) by an average of 1.33 mg/dL, especially when levels were 2.0 mg/dl or higher.