A recent article I came across has some interesting information about two important minerals for Diabetics- Magnesium and Chromium.

I have an extensive review of the research surrounding Chromium, but I have not done any research on Magnesium yet. It appears that studies are associating low levels of Magnesium with insulin utilization problems and Type 2 Diabetes. Read the study - Serum zinc, chromium and magnesium levels in Type 2 diabetes, published in 2006.

The complete article I found is here.

Magnesium appears to be an important mineral and I am going to do more research into this mineral for Diabetes.

An inexpensive anti-inflammatory drug called Salsalate could help prevent Type 2 Diabetes by lower blood sugar levels and reducing inflamation, which is an important indicator of Type 2 Diabetes.

The study  is in the February issue of Diabetes Care entitled - Salsalate Improves Glycemia and Inflammatory Parameters in Obese Young Adults. The study examined inflammatory markers such as C-peptide levels and glucose levels in 20 obese patients for a month.

The results look pretty clear- a reduction in the fasting glucose tolerance test, reduced C-peptide levels, and improved insulin sensitivity. Further research is neccessary to see how helpful this drug could be in the long term, but this study certainly looks promising.