Chromium is an essential trace mineral for the human body. It’s important in processing carbohydrates and fats, and it helps cells respond properly to insulin. It this this effect that leads many reseacher and healthcare practitioners to believe that chromium can help treat diabetes.

In addition to its well-studied effects in diabetes, results of recent research indicates that chromium supplementation may also improve glucose tolerance in people with Turner’s syndrome - a disease linked with glucose intolerance. Many scientists also believe tha chromium can also increase HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol) in the body, while lowering total cholesterol levels.

The picolinate form is chromium (Chromium Picolinate) is very popular as it is believe to be the easiest for the body to absorb. It has also been suggested that chromium picolinate can increase fat loss, promote weight loss and create gains in lean muscle tissue.

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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