| Chromium found to be key ingredient in most diabetic | | | | also stimulates chromium losses." |
| respondents' claims of "better health" | | | | But it's incorrect to assume that all chromium |
| Chicago, Illinois, August 26, 2006. A recently released | | | | supplements are equally effective in reducing the |
| report called The Study of Dietary Supplement Use | | | | impact of chromium depleting foods. |
| Among People With Diabetes, conducted with 7,000 | | | | In fact, chromium supplement effectiveness varies |
| diabetics nationwide, found that those with Type 2 | | | | greatly, not only from type to type but from brand to |
| diabetes taking supplements reported better health | | | | brand. |
| than diabetics not taking them. | | | | Study Highlights "Most Effective Chromium |
| Diabetics report better health with supplements | | | | Supplements" |
| Respondents stated that those taking supplemental | | | | A recent human study, conducted at the University of |
| medicine rated their own physical condition | | | | California Davis found that of the four most commonly |
| considerably higher, than those not taking alternative | | | | used types of chromium (chromium nicotinate, |
| health products. | | | | picolinate, acetate and chloride) there is a wide range |
| And among those noting higher health scores, the | | | | of bioavailability, or the ability of your system to absorb |
| supplement of choice most often contained chromium. | | | | the active ingredient (versus it passing straight through |
| According to Kerrin Rourke and Sonia Caltvedt, | | | | the system). |
| ("Consumers Turning To Natural Supplements to | | | | For example chromemate or chromium nicotinate was |
| Prevent Type II Diabetes", Natural Products Insider, | | | | found to be more bioavailable by 300-600% compare |
| May 29, 2006),there's a good reason: | | | | to other chromium types. |
| "Chromium is by far the most important mineral for | | | | Additionally, even if manufacturers of the more |
| anyone dealing with blood sugar issues. It has the ability | | | | effective chromium type all use this, there is a varying |
| to increase the cell's sensitivity to insulin, which is key in | | | | degree of purity, and dosage levels. |
| maintaining healthy blood sugar levels...it's common for | | | | This can make the difference between a product |
| diabetics to be deficient in this vital trace mineral." | | | | working or having a mere placebo effect (consumers |
| Chromium Supplements Overcome Poor Diets | | | | are urged to look for the USP (United States |
| Richard Anderson, a leading researcher for the U.S. | | | | Pharmacopeia and NF symbols, found on packaging, |
| Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research | | | | that helps identify products that conform to stated |
| Center, notes that the reason for this deficiency is | | | | active ingredient amounts). |
| directly related to the American diet: | | | | Diabetics considering taking supplements to achieve |
| "There is a widespread tendency towards increased | | | | their own level of "better health" are advised to do |
| consumption of highly processed foods such as | | | | some research on available brands, their ingredients |
| refined sugar, which is not only low in chromium, but | | | | and degree of 'integrity', in order to get the best results. |