Category Archives: Chromium

Evidence suggests that there is a link between improvements in insulin sensitivity and reductions in depression. This explains the clinical usefulness of chromium as an antidepressant, as dietary chromium is known to be required for the correct function of the … Continue reading →

Chromium picolinate is a supplemental form of dietary chromium with high bioavailability. The most well known role for dietary chromium in human nutrition is as a factor required for the correct function of the insulin system. As insulin has so … Continue reading →

Chromium is an essential mineral required for correct blood glucose regulation. Studies have shown that chromium supplement may have antidepressant effects, although the reason for this is not known. Human studies that involved the administration of chromium picolinate to depressed … Continue reading →

Chromium is an essential trace mineral that is required for the correct function of the insulin system. As insulin has such wide ranging effects on cells and tissues, a chromium deficiency can significantly affect metabolic regulation in a number of … Continue reading →

Chromium is an essential mineral required for the correct regulation of insulin. It is not clear how chromium functions in human metabolism and there is some uncertainty about its regulatory activity. However, it has been shown that deficiencies of chromium … Continue reading →