Health Benefits
Increases effectiveness of insulin – diabetics.
Chromium may increase lean muscle, stimulate muscle growth and increase muscle strength and improve the health of elite athletes who excessively exercise.
Chromium may help reduce obesity and reduce the appetite and lower carbohydrate cravings.
Therapeutic Uses
Aging, atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, diabetes, glaucoma, regulate blood sugar, insulin resistance, obesity, anxiety, depression, male infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), acne.
Antagonist: Excessive endurance exercise, sugar, alcohol, stress.
Dietary Sources
Fruit
- Banana
- Blueberries
- Apples
- Oranges
- Grapes (red)
Dried Fruits
- Prunes
Starch Foods
- Wholegrain
- Corn
- Navy beans
- Rice
- Wheat germ
Vegetables
- Garlic
- Parsley – fresh
- Olives
- Spinach
- Green beans
- Cabbage
- Capsicum
- Potato
- Carrot
- Parsnip
- Fennel
- Asparagus
- Kelp
Protein Foods
- Fish – white
- Oysters
- Clams
- Meat
- Ham
- Beef
- Lamb
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Egg yolk
- Butter
- Cheese
- Cheese – cottage
Herbal Source
- Sarsaparilla
- Equisetum
- Peppermint
- Hawthorn
- Black walnut
- Echinacea
- Licorice
- Stevia
- Pau D’Arco
