Chromium: liposuction in a capsule!
You've tried every diet imaginable. Everyone else you know can lose weight no matter what they try. You eat less and less but never lose weight. Or, you lose it but end up gaining it back - and more on top! If you're at your wits' end and think you're going to be fat forever, you might want to try chromium.
No matter what you eat, you may not be getting enough chromium
If you're obese or find it impossible to lose weight even when you faithfully follow a weight-reduction regimen, then you may be deficient in chromium or possibly have a greater physical need for it.
Chromium is an essential trace mineral and is found in some foods. However, chemical fertilizers and pesticides have depleted the nutrient level of soil, which means food isn't as rich in vitamins and minerals as it used to be. Even if you eat foods traditionally high in chromium (e.g., broccoli), you may not be getting as much as you think. That comes straight from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrient Requirements and Functions Laboratory!
It's not the diet. It's the chromium!
There is compelling scientific evidence that chromium unlocks the door to weight loss, builds muscle and helps regulate blood sugar levels.
Chromium is important for diabetics, because it helps increase glucose tolerance and it metabolizes fat. That can benefit you even if you're not diabetic. Big swings in blood sugar levels make you hungry, make you feel faint, cause food cravings. It may also be a sign of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or diabetes.
A study conducted in 1998 found that subjects who took chromium lost three times as much weight as those not taking it! The chromium group also reduced their body fat by more than six times the non-supplemented group.
Some dosage recommendations
All the scientific studies I've read state that chromium picolinate or chromium polynicotinate GTF (glucose tolerance factor) are the most effective forms of chromium. Dr. Robert O. Young, author of The pH Miracle for Weight Loss, believes the optimum chromium supplement is a combination of these two. He recommends taking 200mcg with each meal.
It's important to keep your chromium intake below 1000mcg (1mg) per day. Remember, this is a trace mineral, and you're only replacing what nature used to provide. Never take mega-doses of minerals!
There are plenty of chromium supplements that offer one type of chromium or the other, but only a few that contain both. Ultra Chromium GTF by Source Naturals has both. Below are three different quantities of this product. The one on the left is three bottles of 120 capsules each. A real bargain! The center one is a one bottle of 120 capsules and the on one the right is a bottle of 60 capsules. Buy whichever amount suits your budget.
Let me know how this supplement helps you lose those extra pounds. Click on the comments link at the end of this blog to tell your story.
Additional sources:
Linus Pauling Institute
The pH Miracle for Weight Loss
Nutr Rev. 1998 Sep;56(9):266-70
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I am not a doctor and have no medical training.
The information in this blog is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Statements made on this blog
have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Consult a healthcare professional before using any products,
treatments or exercises mentioned on this blog.
"Let food be thy medicine and
medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates
No matter what you eat, you may not be getting enough chromium
If you're obese or find it impossible to lose weight even when you faithfully follow a weight-reduction regimen, then you may be deficient in chromium or possibly have a greater physical need for it.
Chromium is an essential trace mineral and is found in some foods. However, chemical fertilizers and pesticides have depleted the nutrient level of soil, which means food isn't as rich in vitamins and minerals as it used to be. Even if you eat foods traditionally high in chromium (e.g., broccoli), you may not be getting as much as you think. That comes straight from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrient Requirements and Functions Laboratory!
It's not the diet. It's the chromium!
There is compelling scientific evidence that chromium unlocks the door to weight loss, builds muscle and helps regulate blood sugar levels.
Chromium is important for diabetics, because it helps increase glucose tolerance and it metabolizes fat. That can benefit you even if you're not diabetic. Big swings in blood sugar levels make you hungry, make you feel faint, cause food cravings. It may also be a sign of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or diabetes.
A study conducted in 1998 found that subjects who took chromium lost three times as much weight as those not taking it! The chromium group also reduced their body fat by more than six times the non-supplemented group.
Some dosage recommendations
All the scientific studies I've read state that chromium picolinate or chromium polynicotinate GTF (glucose tolerance factor) are the most effective forms of chromium. Dr. Robert O. Young, author of The pH Miracle for Weight Loss, believes the optimum chromium supplement is a combination of these two. He recommends taking 200mcg with each meal.
It's important to keep your chromium intake below 1000mcg (1mg) per day. Remember, this is a trace mineral, and you're only replacing what nature used to provide. Never take mega-doses of minerals!
There are plenty of chromium supplements that offer one type of chromium or the other, but only a few that contain both. Ultra Chromium GTF by Source Naturals has both. Below are three different quantities of this product. The one on the left is three bottles of 120 capsules each. A real bargain! The center one is a one bottle of 120 capsules and the on one the right is a bottle of 60 capsules. Buy whichever amount suits your budget.
Let me know how this supplement helps you lose those extra pounds. Click on the comments link at the end of this blog to tell your story.
Additional sources:
Linus Pauling Institute
The pH Miracle for Weight Loss
Nutr Rev. 1998 Sep;56(9):266-70
I am not a doctor and have no medical training.
The information in this blog is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Statements made on this blog
have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Consult a healthcare professional before using any products,
treatments or exercises mentioned on this blog.
medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates
posted by Edith Gaylord | 8:00 AM
2 Comments:
hi edith,
my name is kelly and my mom works with yvette and they showed me your blog. we just love it!! i have a 2 month old daughter and am breastfeeding and was wondering how you felt about herbs and chromium? i am currently taking a vitamin packet called daily advantage. it does contain several herbs. i would love your opinion. thanks, kelly
Kelly,
I don't give medical advice because of the legal risks.
Dr. David Williams endorses and sells Daily Advantage vitamins and has many followers. I've heard nothing bad about him or his products.
I would suggest that you take the vitamins to your daughter's physician and ask him if there's anything in there that could harm her. If your doctor goes off on a tangent because he thinks vitamins are stupid and unnecessary, remind him that you were asking only for his medical opinion regarding the product's ability to HARM your daughter. If the dosages in Daily Advantage are not harmful and the ingredients are not harmful, then he shouldn't object to their use. If he objects, ask him what specifically is the problem. If he says that vitamins are a waste of money, then he's not giving you the information you need. Remember, you don't want his opinion about vitamins in general. You want only his professional opinion about the potential harmfulness of the ingredients and the dosages.
Thanks for reading my blog. I wish I had the time to come back and continue writing.
Regards,
Edith
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