Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 Someone on the diabetes_int list suggested a while back that you use GTF chromium, rather than chromium picolinate, as the picolinate form may cause cancer. I did a small search and found the information below. Note that this article says it's not known whether the GTF form is also a cancer risk. Some people have reported getting some real help with insulin resistance through using chromium. Nan http://www.diabetesnet.com/news/news041899.html Chromium Picolinate May Be Cancer Risk Researchers at the University of Alabama say chromium picolinate causes DNA to break. This type of DNA damage may cause genetic mutations or cancer in humans, the researchers said at the American Chemical Society meeting in Anaheim, Calif. This popular nutritional supplement is believed to reduce body fat and build muscle, with suggestions that it might reduce heart disease and improve diabetes control (most research studies have not supported the latter claim). Chemist said lab tests found the compound to be stable and unaffected by water, buffers or blood serum proteins. ``If it's stable enough that it gets into the cells intact, it could be a big concern,'' he said. Chromium picolinate is a commercial product, and it is not known if other natural forms of chromium, such as chromium GTF derived from yeast derived also cause DNA breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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