Chromium Picolinate: Don’t use it if you want to get fat!
Chromium picolinate consists of the element chromium bound to
picolinic acid (a substance found in the body). Chromium is
an essential trace mineral involved in glucose metabolism and
in the regulation of insulin, cholesterol and other lipids.
In the body chromium facilitates the interaction of insulin
with its receptor.
By some estimates, dietary chromium intake in the developed
countries is only half of the generally accepted minimum (50 micrograms
per day). Chromium deficiency is associated with diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases.
Chromium picolinate supplements have been widely promoted as agents for producing:
metabolic rate increases
appetite control
reduced body fat
lowered serum cholesterol
blood sugar regulation
increased energy and stamina
larger muscles
treatment and prevention of diabetes and alcoholism.
These claims are supported by animal studies and some human studies that do show that high doses of chromium can:
increase lean body mass
decrease fat mass
decrease growth of tumors
improve insulin activity
increase life span.
In clinical studies, chromium picolinate also appeared to reduce bone loss after menopause, and at 600 mg/day for 8 weeks
significantly ameliorated the most common form of depression.
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Chromium picolinate consists of the element chromium bound to picolinic acid (a substance found in the body). The picolinate
form of chromium is believed to be considerably more bioavailable than other chromium compounds.
Chromium
is an essential trace mineral involved in glucose metabolism and in the
regulation of insulin, cholesterol and other lipids. In the body
chromium is transformed into its biologically active form, known as
glucose tolerance factor, in which it is complexed with nicotinic acid.
This complex facilitates the interaction of insulin with its receptor.
By some estimates, dietary chromium intake
in the developed countries is only half of the generally accepted
minimum (50 micrograms). Chromium deficiency is associated with
diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Chromium picolinate supplements have been
widely promoted as agents for producing metabolic rate increases,
appetite control, reduced body fat, lowered serum cholesterol, blood
sugar regulation, increased energy and stamina, larger muscles, and for
treatment and prevention of diabetes and alcoholism. The claims made
for these uses are mostly extrapolations from biochemical experiments
and animal studies, and may turn out to be exaggerated. Nevertheless,
animal studies and some human studies do show that high doses of
chromium can increase lean body mass, decrease fat mass, decrease
growth of tumors, improve insulin activity, and increase life span. In
clinical studies, chromium picolinate appeared to reduce bone loss
after menopause, and at 600 mg/day for 8 weeks significantly
ameliorated the most common form of depression.
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