Health Benefits of Chromium  

Medical research on chromium picolinate and the health benefits of chromium have been focused mainly in the area of sugar metabolism. This is because researchers have found a strong relationship between low chromium levels and diabetes. 

Some scientists have come to the view that Type 2 Diabetes is actually a chromium deficiency, pure and simple, and believe that chromium supplementation can overcome the disease. 

Because the evidence indicates that is safe to do so, many people have found that it is prudent to take chromium picolinate every day.

Health Benefits of Chromium Supplementation 

• enables insulin to be used more effectively

• promotes fat loss and lean tissue gain

• refined foods create a need for more chromium

• refining process eliminates chromium from food

Chromium enables the body to make better use of the insulin it creates. The evidence suggests that it is entirely safe, even at dosages way above what anyone recommends for sugar metabolism support.

White flour products and refined sugars stress the body by releasing sugars into the blood too quickly. PLUS - the "refining" process removes any chromium present in the original whole food ingredients.  So these foods increase the demand for chromium at the same time as they restrict its supply! 

Consequently, many people with diabetes, and others who are concerned they may be at risk of developing the disease, have moved ahead and begun taking chromium supplements.

Medical Research on Chromium Picolinate

In the 1950s it was found that chromium was necessary for the maintenance of normal glucose tolerance. In numerous clinical trials, subjects taking chromium demonstrated significant improvement of fasting glucose and postprandial (after eating) glucose.

Yale University’s New Haven Health, a medical research and hospital facility states, "Chromium is an essential trace mineral that helps the body maintain normal blood sugar levels. Chromium picolinate increases fat loss and promotes a gain in lean muscle tissue."

Although there are many scientific studies that show a correlation between chromium levels and blood sugar metabolism in people with diabetes, the National Institutes of Health has called for more research on the health benefits of chromium.  This is partly because supplementation with chromium picolinate has become so widespread.

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