Potency: 100µg Elemental
Size: 60 Capsules

What is Chromium and what does it do?

Organic chromium is an active ingredient of a substance called GTF (Glucose Tolerance Factor); niacin and the amino acids cysteine, glutamic acid and glycine complete the complex. The body contains about 6mg of chromium in total.

GTF chromium is now being recognised as important in carbohydrate metabolism. It stimulates the activity of enzymes involved in the metabolism of glucose for energy and the synthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol. It appears to increase the effectiveness of insulin and its ability to handle glucose. When chromium levels are low, GTF levels are low too and the activity of insulin is blocked; blood glucose levels therefore remain elevated.

Also, diets high in carbohydrates soon begin to exhaust the normal control mechanisms. The end result is hypoglycaemia, insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes. Obesity is strongly linked to blood sugar disturbances because of the increasing sensitivity to insulin.