Chromium is a trace element that has been shown to play a role in the body’s processing of different food items. A trace element is a substance that is required by the body in very small amounts for proper growth and functioning. Individuals with likelihood of low chromium levels include: elderly persons, individuals with extremely poor diets or diets very high in refined sugars, pregnant or breast-feeding women, individuals under chronically stressful conditions, and those who depend on total parental nutrition (feeding through an intravenous line). Exercise and increasing age may also reduce body stores of chromium.

For people that suffer from high blood sugar, chromium appears to help the body better utilize insulin and increase the number of insulin receptors in the body. Consquently, it is believe that chromium may be useful in treating diabetes - especially type II diabetes.

Beuase chromium may be beneficial for individuals with certain types of high cholestrol as it appears chromium can alter the breakdown of fats in the diet. Additionally, chromium has been publicized as a weight loss agent and athletic supplement for increasing the lean body mass. However study for these effects of chromium are inconclusive.

Dosage and Administration

National Academy of Science’s recommended range of 50-200 mcg per day. The high incidence of adult-onset diabetes suggests to some doctors that many people should be supplementing with small amounts of chromium. A daily intake of 200 mcg is recommended by many doctors. In general, a pregnant woman needs an additional 5 mcg of chromium per day (over the RDA) and a breast-feeding woman needs about 10 mcg more per day than other women in her age group.

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