MInistrokes, Dementia & Magnesium levels - 'Ministrokes can cause dementia: study,
"...The researchers, from Zhejiang University and Zhengzhou University in China, found that people in the highest category of dietary magnesium consumption had a 10 per cent lower risk of coronary heart disease, 12 per cent lower risk of stroke and a 26 per cent lower risk of type-2 diabetes compared to those in the lowest category. Their results also indicate that an extra 100mg per day of dietary magnesium could also reduce risk of stroke by 7 per cent and type-2 diabetes by 19 per cent.

Dr Fudi Wang, lead author from the School of Public Health at Zhejiang University, said, “Low levels of magnesium in the body have been associated with a range of diseases but no conclusive evidence has been put forward on the link between dietary magnesium and health risks. Our meta-analysis provides the most up-to-date evidence supporting a link between the roles of magnesium in food and reducing the risk of disease...” http://nation.com.pk/islamabad/20-Feb-2017/ministrokes-can-cause-dementia-study

Islamabad-Mini strokes are a type of stroke that only lasts for a few minutes. New research suggests that the effect of a mini stroke is more serious than