I think it's probably illegal to copy material from their copyrighted pages, but here goes:
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PCOS patients have a high incidence of insulin resistance and glucose tolerance. In a recent consultation, a young woman told me she had been advised to go on diabetic drugs, not because she has diabetes but because she has PCOS and the drugs we supposed to lower her insulin resistance. PCOS patients also tend to be at risk for hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. Since a low magnesium ion level and a high calcium/magnesium ratio are associated with insulin resistance, cardiovascular problems, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, a study was done on a group of PCOS patients to determine the effects of magnesium intervention. Significantly lower levels of magnesium ions and total serum magnesium and a significantly higher calcium-ion-to-magnesium-ion ratio were found in the PCOS patients compared with the controls, which gave me enough evidence to recommend a magnesium supplement of 300 mg twice per day to treat my patient’s insulin resistance and possibly her PCOS as well.
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The Miracle of Magnesium by Carolyn Dean
I think that's the first I've heard of significant link between magnesium and PCOS/IR, but I haven't done nearly as much research as some others here.