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Chromium Picolinate Improves Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism – (06-06-02)
James Bogash
Chromium Picolinate Improves Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism
Chromium is one of the mainstays for use in insulin disorders because it is believed to help insulin due its job. This article suggests that one of the mechanisms by which this is accomplished is via glut-4 translocation to the cell membrane. Glut-4 acts as the “mitt” that cells put out to catch glucose as it floats by, thereby lowering levels in the bloodstream and allowing for an energy source in the cell.
Nutrition.org — Abstracts: Cefalu et al. 132 (6): 1107
