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unbeatable
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Any body know how many mg of chromium to take through out the course of the day
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desmond
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What is your reason for asking? To improve insulin sensitivity, or prevent defiency?
Chromium(III) picolinate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Health claims and debates per Wikipedia:
A pilot trial of 15 patients suggested that chromium picolinate might have antidepressant effects in atypical depression.[3] A larger follow-up trial failed to reproduce this effect, but indicated that the use of chromium picolinate could help to reduce carbohydrate cravings and regulate appetite in these patients.[4] A post-hoc analysis of a subpopulation of patients in this study that experienced high carbohydrate cravings suggested that patients treated with chromium picolinate experienced significant improvements in their depression (as measured by the 29-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) compared to those treated with a placebo.
Some commercial organizations promote chromium picolinate as an aid to body development for athletes and as a means of losing weight. But a number of studies have failed to demonstrate an effect of chromium picolinate on either muscle growth or fat loss.[5]
There are claims that the picolinate form of chromium supplementation aids in reducing insulin resistance, particularly in diabetics, but a meta-analysis of chromium supplementation studies showed no association between chromium and glucose or insulin concentrations for non-diabetics, and inconclusive results for diabetics.[6] This study has been challenged on the grounds that it excluded significant results.[7] Subsequent trials gave mixed results, with one finding no effect in people with impaired glucose tolerance,[8] but another seeing a small improvement in glucose resistance.[9]
In a review of these trials it was again concluded that chromium supplements had no effect on healthy people, but that there might be an improvement in glucose metabolism in diabetics, although the authors stated that the evidence for this effect remains weak.[10]
There is concern that chromium picolinate is more likely to cause DNA damage and mutation than other forms of trivalent chromium,[11] but these results are also debated.[12] Other studies indicate that chromium picolinate is safe even at very high doses.[13] In mice, chromium(III) picolinate supplementation results in skeletal defects in their offspring.[14] In fruit flies, chromium(III) picolinate supplementation generates chromosomal aberrations, impedes progeny development,[15] and causes sterility and lethal mutations.[16]"
Abcboydbuilding states "Chromium increases insulin sensitivity and the lack there of will do the opposite! There is no RDA for chromium; however, most experts agree you need at least 200 mcg/day. A recent study, which showed positive results, used 1,000 mcg/day. Hard-working athletes want to make sure they get at least 400 mcg/day." It offers nothing convincing though to support this claim really
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Chromium(III) picolinate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Health claims and debates per Wikipedia:
A pilot trial of 15 patients suggested that chromium picolinate might have antidepressant effects in atypical depression.[3] A larger follow-up trial failed to reproduce this effect, but indicated that the use of chromium picolinate could help to reduce carbohydrate cravings and regulate appetite in these patients.[4] A post-hoc analysis of a subpopulation of patients in this study that experienced high carbohydrate cravings suggested that patients treated with chromium picolinate experienced significant improvements in their depression (as measured by the 29-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) compared to those treated with a placebo.
Some commercial organizations promote chromium picolinate as an aid to body development for athletes and as a means of losing weight. But a number of studies have failed to demonstrate an effect of chromium picolinate on either muscle growth or fat loss.[5]
There are claims that the picolinate form of chromium supplementation aids in reducing insulin resistance, particularly in diabetics, but a meta-analysis of chromium supplementation studies showed no association between chromium and glucose or insulin concentrations for non-diabetics, and inconclusive results for diabetics.[6] This study has been challenged on the grounds that it excluded significant results.[7] Subsequent trials gave mixed results, with one finding no effect in people with impaired glucose tolerance,[8] but another seeing a small improvement in glucose resistance.[9]
In a review of these trials it was again concluded that chromium supplements had no effect on healthy people, but that there might be an improvement in glucose metabolism in diabetics, although the authors stated that the evidence for this effect remains weak.[10]
There is concern that chromium picolinate is more likely to cause DNA damage and mutation than other forms of trivalent chromium,[11] but these results are also debated.[12] Other studies indicate that chromium picolinate is safe even at very high doses.[13] In mice, chromium(III) picolinate supplementation results in skeletal defects in their offspring.[14] In fruit flies, chromium(III) picolinate supplementation generates chromosomal aberrations, impedes progeny development,[15] and causes sterility and lethal mutations.[16]"
Abcboydbuilding states "Chromium increases insulin sensitivity and the lack there of will do the opposite! There is no RDA for chromium; however, most experts agree you need at least 200 mcg/day. A recent study, which showed positive results, used 1,000 mcg/day. Hard-working athletes want to make sure they get at least 400 mcg/day." It offers nothing convincing though to support this claim really
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