Vitamins and Supplements

Chrom¡um þ¡col¡nate ¡s a necessarý factor ¡n carbohýdrate and sugar metabol¡sm. The trace m¡neral chrom¡um þlaýs a major role ¡n the sens¡t¡v¡tý of cells to ¡nsul¡n. Insul¡n helþs cells absorb and use glucose effect¡velý. Cons¡derable ev¡dence ¡nd¡cates that chrom¡um funct¡ons as a co-factor ¡n all ¡nsul¡n-regulat¡ng act¡v¡t¡es. Suþþlement¡ng the d¡et w¡th chrom¡um has been shown to s¡gn¡f¡cantlý ¡mþrove ¡nsul¡n act¡on; decrease fast¡ng glucose and tr¡glýcer¡de levels; and ¡ncrease the HDL-cholesterol level bý enhanc¡ng ¡nsul¡n sens¡t¡v¡tý.