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| Departments » Nutrition » Minerals » Chromium |
Note - the monographs are provided for educational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
| Mineral | Chromium (Cr) | ||||||
| Conditions Used For | Treatment
and prevention of diabetes
Cardiovascular disease (Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Hypertension) Hypoglycemia Schizophrenia Endurance sports Alcoholism Diuretic Use Chronic Stress Depressed sperm formation Sugar Cravings Growth retardation |
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| Synergists | Vitamin
C(?), B3, B5, B6
Zinc, Magnesium Insulin, Glycine |
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| Antagonists | Avoid taking with chelating agents and other mineral supplements. | ||||||
| Optimum Time | After meals | ||||||
| Food Sources | Brewer’s Yeast | Round Beef | Calf’s Liver | Whole Wheat Bread | Fresh Chili | ||
| Practitioner Products | Eagle
Chrome Tablets Contains 200m g of elemental Chromium in amino acid chelate (organic) form. |
Metagenics
Nutritional Support for Basal Metabolism Contains Chromium yeast (organic) equivalent to 50m g of elemental chromium Also contains: L-tyrosine Liver Extract Zn, B2,B3,Cu, I |
Nutrisearch
Yeast free chromium |
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| Justification | Contains
greatest amount of Chromium compared to other products.
Presented in organic form Chelate thus good absorption. |
Contains
high amounts of Cr and other elements involved in basal metabolism.
Organic form of Cr is good for absorption. |
Is
free of yeast and therefor OK for people with yeast allergy.
High amounts of chromium. |
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| Prescription
Range
Optimal intake for Cr is 200 – 300m g/ day |
This preparation contains 200m g. | This preparation contains 50m g. | Recommended dosage yields 200m g of Chromium/day. | ||||
| Contraindications | May cause headaches or nausea. If so take after meals or lower the dose. | Not recommended for children under 6. | |||||
| Practical Considerations | 100 tablets/pack | 90 tablets/pack | |||||
| Over-the-Counter | Hilton Lifestream – Chromium GTF Tablets | ||||||
| Justification | Contains
100ug of chromium in yeast chelate form
One of the few sources of OTC chromium found. Base is free from sugars. |
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