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Chromium
DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)
- Under age 51: 35 mcg (Males); 25 mcg (Females).
Ages 51 and older: 30
mcg (Males); 20 mcg (Females).
Pregnancy: 30 mcg. Lactation: 45 mcg.
Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range
Major Sources (Current food data values for chromium are
incomplete.)
- Nutritional or brewers yeast, cheeses, liver, wheat germ, molasses,
nuts, whole grain breads and cereals, lean meats, cantaloupe, dark-green
lettuces, onions, mushrooms, artichokes, prunes, tomatoes, asparagus.
Non-Therapeutic Importance
- Required for normal glucose metabolism; insulin cofactor.
Deficiency Symptoms
- Abnormalities in glucose and lipid metabolism
- Elevated circulating insulin
- Encephalopathy
- Glucose intolerance
- Glycosuria
Increased Risk for Deficiency
- Cardiovascular disease
- Diabetes
- Elderly
- Exercise
- Malnutrition
- Pregnancy
- Stress
- Trauma
Possible Therapeutic Applications
CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST:
Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with,
the following conditions:
- Acne
- Aging
- Atherosclerosis (heart disease)
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- Menopause
- Psoriasis
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