Nicky wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:50:01 -0500, "Priscilla H. Ballou"
> > wrote:
>
>> In article <j5g5j.4642$xB.312@trndny06>,
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>>> "Protagonist" > wrote in message
>>> . ..
>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Chromium increases insulin binding to cells. It also increases action
>>>>>> of insulin on body cells. Because of increase binding and action of
>>>>>> insulin, administration of chromium as diabetes nutritional
>>>>>> supplement results in improvement of blood glucose control in diabetic
>>>>>> patients. Anyone taking Chromium????ThanksStephenwww.net-diabetics.com
>>>>> I take it but I haven't noticed that it is doing anything for me.
>>>> Same here!
>>>> 200mcg Chromium Picolinate/day
>>> I use GTF. Not Piccolinate.
>> Yeah, same here.
>
> I suspect it'd only be helpful if you were deficient in it. Given that
> best sources are romaine lettuce, tomatoes and onions, I'm probably
> swimming in it, and I certainly don't supplement.
> http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...trient&dbid=51
>
> Nicky.
> T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
> D&E, 100ug thyroxine
> Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

I eat lot of tomatoes, raw or cooked, fresh garlic etc...
Garlic has chromium?
JS