Chromium Picolinate
Biological functions: helps moves blood sugar (glucose) from the bloodstream into the cells to be used as energy and turn fats, carbohydrates, and proteins into energy, stimulates fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis
Health benefits: improves glucose tolerance in people with Turner's syndrome, important in insulin metabolism, improve symptoms of depression in people with atypical depression.
Deficiency symptoms: insulin resistance, hyperglycemia and lipid abnormalities; high cholesterol and a greater risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD); weight loss, poor coordination, and inflammation of the brain.
