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Minerals & Nutrition > Chromium
Chromium has been identified as a component required for maintenance of normal
blood glucose where chromium acts synergistically with insulin to facilitate
cellular uptake of blood glucose.
Medical research has
shown that persons with low levels of chromium in their bodies are more
susceptible to having cancer, heart problems and
diabetes.
Chromium supplementation has been found to
improve glucose tolerance in elderly adults who have low blood chromium levels
and chromium in our diet as chromium:
- helps maintain stable blood sugar levels through proper insulin utilization
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supports the metabolism of glucose
- cleans
the arteries by reducing cholesterol & triglyceride levels;
- helps
transport amino acids to where the body needs them;
- helps control the
appetite;
- synthesize cholesterol, fats and protein
- supports other insulin-dependent
activities such as protein and lipid metabolism
Chromium Deficiency Symptoms:
- Glucose intolerance
- diabetes
- atherosclerosis
- heart disease
- depressed growth
- obesity
- tiredness
- anxiety
- fatigue
Dietary sources of chromium
Whole grains, potatoes, oysters, liver, seafood, cheese, meat, brewer's yeast
and nutritional supplements.
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