Sources Of Chromium
| Seafood - | oysters |
| Meats - | calves' liver, egg yolk |
| Nuts/seeds - | peanuts |
| Fruit - | grape juice |
| Dairy - | American cheese |
| Grains - | wheat and wheat germ |
| Miscellaneous - | brewer's yeast, black pepper, molasses |
Roles In The Body
- Glucose tolerance factor - chromium is involved in maintaining blood sugar levels and energy levels.
- Cholesterol regulation
- Other possible roles involved in the synthesis of DNA
Functions Of Chromium
| Circulatory - | serum cholesterol regulation |
| Digestive - | sugar and carbohydrate utilization (via insulin) |
| Nervous - | maintenance of nervous system by regulation of blood sugar |
| Eyes - | corneal clarity |
| Muscular - | supplies energy for muscular contraction |
| Skeletal - | essential component of bones and hair |
| Protective - | immune system (via insulin) |
| Metabolic - | fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism regulation |
Synergetic Nutrients
insulin, glucose, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, manganese oxalates, salicylates
Antagonistic Nutrients
| Absorption - | iron, manganese, zinc, vanadium, phytates |
| Metabolic - | glucagon |
Hair Analysis Notes
High Hair Chromium:
- a high chromium level is often indicative of a loss of chromium through the hair, and is frequently caused by an iron toxicity or another mineral imbalance problem.
Low Hair Chromium:
- supplementing chromium when chromium reading is low, is frequently helpful in correcting symptoms of fatigue, or sugar and carbohydrate intolerance.
- excessive iron intake is a frequent cause of both high and low chromium levels.1
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