Guest guest Posted September 28, 2002 Report Share Posted September 28, 2002 " Epidemiological studies have reported that Western diets are often deficient in Mg. We investigated the ability of a cocoa-derived product, used in some European countries as a dietary complement added to milk, to aid recovery from chronic Mg deficiency in rats. " http://www.chocolate.org/magnesium.html It turns out that the pain-relieving properties of chocolate may not be due just to the endophin-effects. Mg deficiency often manifests as a lowered pain theshold. A cocoa-derived product may aid in the absorption of Mg. Readers are cautioned that so far this compound has only been studied in Mg-deficient rats, and not in Mg-deficient humans. Victoria _______________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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