Chromium deficiency is a major factor in the development of heart disease (heart attacks and hardening of the arteries). Chromium is stored principally in the kidneys, spleen and testes with trace amounts found in the heart, lungs, pancreas and brain. The body cannot easily absorb chromium when consumed in compounded form (such as chromium picolinate).

Chromium Benefits:
Chromium helps the body regulate metabolism and regulates insulin and blood sugar levels. Chromium helps the body lose weight by stimulating enzymes that metabolize glucose for energy. It plays an important role in the liver synthesis of fatty acids (burns fat). When the body is deficient in chromium, twice the amount of time is needed for insulin to remove glucose from the blood. Chromium enhances insulin performance and glucose utilization and helps carry proteins. Chromium works best if taken before meals.

Possible Reasons for Chromium Deficiency
Refined sugar causes the body to deplete chromium more rapidly. Strenuous exercise can also deplete chromium levels. The refining of starches and carbohydrates robs foods of chromium. The elderly are unable to store as much chromium in the body as are younger people. American soil is chromium deficient compared to European soil.

Some Symptoms of Chromium Deficiency:
Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.), aortic cholesterol plaque, arteriosclerosis, bi-polar disease, coronary blood vessel disease, depression, diabetes, high-blood cholesterol, hyperinsulinism, hypoglycemia, hyperactivity, impaired growth, infertility (decreased sperm count), obesity, pre-diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy.

Note:
Chromium benefits and/or deficiency symptoms are generic for the mineral. No product claims are being made or implied.

Ionic* Chromium (300 ppm), Purified Water.
* "Most minerals [from food] are 8-12% absorbable, Chelated Minerals are 40% absorbable, and liquid... Minerals are 98% absorbable, being 7000 times smaller than Red blood cells, with negative-charge for absorption." - Joseph B. Marion; Anti-aging Manual. ("With a negative charge" means the minerals are ionic.)

Suggested Use for Chromium:
Adults: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon daily. May be added to fruit or vegetable juice. Consult a health care practitioner for use with individuals under the age of 14.

Important Notes Concerning Chromium:
The suggested daily amount of Chromium is an absolute minimum intended to supplement a very well balanced diet. Should your diet be less than perfect, increasing your Chromium intake may be beneficial.

These days even well balanced diets may not provide all the essential nutrients. In 1936 Rex Beach stated in Senate Document #264, "The alarming fact is that foods--fruits and vegetables and grains--now being raised on millions of acres of land that no longer contains enough of certain needed minerals, are starving us--no matter how much of them we eat!" Do our farm lands produce any better crops today?

Since ionic Chromium does not build up in the body, it never reaches toxic levels. Therefore feel free to find the amount that works best for you.

Chromium may be taken either morning or night.