Chromium Picolinate

Enough data is not available. Chromium Picolinate should only be used in pregnancy if it is necessary and no other alternatives are available under the supervision of a medical practitioner.

Chromium Picolinate has the potential to be secreted in breast milk and it is probably unsafe to take this medicine if you are breastfeeding. You are best advised to avoid.

Chromium Picolinate is not known to affect your driving ability. Exercise caution if you experience side effects such as headache, poor concentration, loss of balance, etc.

Chromium reacts with alcohol and produces toxic products (such as aldehydes) which are not beneficial for the body and may prove to be harmful. It is advised to avoid alcohol with any chromium products.

Chromium helps the body in efficient processing of foods into glucose and together with insulin can effectively control blood sugarsChromium Picolinate does not cause the pancreas to secrete more insulin unlike some other medicines. It improves the efficiency of insulin by making more insulin available for processing glucose, by enhancing the body’s ability to respond to insulin better and also plays a minor role in metabolizing glucose and fatsChromium levels are found to be low in long-standing diabetics and in old aged patients. It is required by the body in small amounts, but high blood sugar and cholesterol levels cause increased excretion of chromium. These depleted levels cause poor control of blood sugarsOats, barley, potatoes, beans, oranges, meat, tomatoes, eggs and cow’s milk are some of the good sources of chromiumStudies have found that increasing chromium levels will help in better control of blood glucose and reduce the risk of heart diseases, high blood pressure and other complications due to elevated blood sugar levels (especially in overweight and obese individuals)Chromium Picolinate is the best absorbable and most potential form of chromium and is usually safe

Chromium Picolinate will not aid weight loss in all patients. It may be of some benefit in patients whose weight gain is related to altered glucose metabolismStudies have been done and data is published about the efficacy of Chromium Picolinate in overweight, obese people and for mental disorders like depressionBut Chromium Picolinate has to be taken at a much higher doses for weight loss and though some people have benefited from this, such higher doses for a more extended period may outweigh the benefits