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Chromium Warning
Question:
I wonder if this is the study i have been trying to locate. A body builder mag that was a proponent of chromium base body builder stuff has suddenly reversed itself in its supplements issue and is saying to back off of the chromium stuff and especially if it is mixed with vitamin (c or e?). cant remember which vitamin. have been digging for two weeks. BTW when i back at the pharmacy and reread the article it had a note that diabetics needed to check with a doc before taking any supplements. especially any that had steroid like activity. jimt – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just got the current issue of U. C. Berkeley Wellness Letter (though I can’t seem to find it at the moment). It sez a recent study indicates chromium picolinate (and other organic forms of the CrIII molecule) are more toxic than previously believed. They now strongly advise against taking chromium supplements. They say that CrVI (Cr6), the inorganic form, has been known for a long time to be toxic. It was previously believed that CrIII is stable, but a new study indicates that some CrIII gets changed into CrVI in the body. Bad news. Ironically, the admit that CrPic and chromium compounds like it others like it may have an insulin-like effect, and say that TTD is definitely NOT a Cr deficiency disease. Sorry I can’t give more details, at least until I find my newsletter. As for me, I’ve already thrown mine away. I’ve never been certain that it did any good, but continued to take it on the assumption that it was harmless. This new study might explain why a new arm started growing out of the middle of my forehead last month. Tim Miller
Response:
I just got the current issue of U. C. Berkeley Wellness Letter (though I can’t seem to find it at the moment). It sez a recent study indicates chromium picolinate (and other organic forms of the CrIII molecule) are more toxic than previously believed. They now strongly advise against taking chromium supplements. They say that CrVI (Cr6), the inorganic form, has been known for a long time to be toxic. It was previously believed that CrIII is stable, but a new study indicates that some CrIII gets changed into CrVI in the body. Bad news. Ironically, the admit that CrPic and chromium compounds like it others like it may have an insulin-like effect, and say that TTD is definitely NOT a Cr deficiency disease. Sorry I can’t give more details, at least until I find my newsletter. As for me, I’ve already thrown mine away. I’ve never been certain that it did any good, but continued to take it on the assumption that it was harmless. This new study might explain why a new arm started growing out of the middle of my forehead last month. Tim Miller
Response:
I wonder if this is the study i have been trying to locate. A body builder mag that was a proponent of chromium base body builder stuff has suddenly reversed itself in its supplements issue and is saying to back off of the chromium stuff and especially if it is mixed with vitamin (c or e?). cant remember which vitamin. have been digging for two weeks. BTW when i back at the pharmacy and reread the article it had a note that diabetics needed to check with a doc before taking any supplements. especially any that had steroid like activity. jimt – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just got the current issue of U. C. Berkeley Wellness Letter (though I can’t seem to find it at the moment). It sez a recent study indicates chromium picolinate (and other organic forms of the CrIII molecule) are more toxic than previously believed. They now strongly advise against taking chromium supplements. They say that CrVI (Cr6), the inorganic form, has been known for a long time to be toxic. It was previously believed that CrIII is stable, but a new study indicates that some CrIII gets changed into CrVI in the body. Bad news. Ironically, the admit that CrPic and chromium compounds like it others like it may have an insulin-like effect, and say that TTD is definitely NOT a Cr deficiency disease. Sorry I can’t give more details, at least until I find my newsletter. As for me, I’ve already thrown mine away. I’ve never been certain that it did any good, but continued to take it on the assumption that it was harmless. This new study might explain why a new arm started growing out of the middle of my forehead last month. Tim Miller