Chromium Picolinate
Chromium - Well-being, insulin, fats
Chromium is an essential trace mineral nutrient and plays a critical role in maintaining normal health and well-being. Chromium assists in the optimal functioning of insulin. Insulin, the hormone that helps control blood sugar levels also regulates the metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Chromium is also useful in maintaining serum cholesterol levels and in the management of obesity. Patients on individual dietary plans, with two fiber and chromium enriched cookies and two capsules of chromium; total supplement 600 mg/per day for 8 Weeks.
Minerals - Zinc, Selenium, Vanadium, Chromium, etc...
Just like vitamins, minerals help the body grow, develop, and stay healthy. The body uses minerals to perform many different functions — from building strong bones to transmitting nerve impulses, keeping muscles, heart, and brain working properly. Some minerals are even used to make hormones, enzymes or maintain a normal heartbeat.
Many factors may influence the choice of the mineral : its origin (natural as some plants are especially rich in some minerals), its chemical form (in the form of salts most of the time, what influence its bioavailability - the bioavailability of a mineral or trace element is defined as the fraction of the ingested nutrient that is absorbed and subsequently utilized for normal physiological functions).