![]() ![]() It’s difficult to determine who may be at risk for too little chromium as there isn’t a reliable lab test of biochemical markers that measure the body’s stores. “There’s some thought that the elderly may need more chromium in their daily diets, but currently this is just a hypothesis,” says King. This is why chromium is now added to IV formulations, Majumdar explains. Research with people fed through nutritional support found that supplemental IV chromium alleviated symptoms mimicking diabetes, including weight loss, impaired glucose tolerance, neuropathy, anxiety, fatigue and muscle weakness. It hasn’t been reported in healthy populations, and further research is warranted to narrow down symptoms. Any associated risks are seen in industrial settings and involve the hexavalent form of chromium.įirst and foremost, according to the NIH, chromium deficiency is rare. “Chromium toxicity tends to be quite rare among those taking it,” she says. In fact, there are few side effects linked to high chromium intakes, says King. In the same way that insufficient evidence prevents the setting of an RDA for this nutrient, there isn’t a tolerable upper limit (UL) for chromium (or a maximum amount you should have). Research, however, has found that participants' mean intake of the mineral exceeds the AI for both men and women, suggesting that most people in the United States have intakes similar to what’s recommended. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t require labels to list chromium content unless it’s been added to food.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |