15 Feb 2018 Blackmores Institute Magnesium and diabetes 15 Feb 2018 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Magnesium supplementation may have a role to play in managing glucose intolerance according to results of a meta-analysis showing oral magnesium supplementation significantly improves homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index and fasting glucose in both diabetic and non-diabetic subjects with supplementation periods equal or greater than four months. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.