Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Sol, my doc sold me 500mg caps that also had some mag, vitamin C and other stuff in them. Barb told me that 200mg was more like a reasonable dose so I got the NSI brand 200s of chromium picolinate from Vitacost and I've been taking them with meals with potatoes, rice, etc. Doc said to take them at bed-time to help smooth blood sugar to help me sleep but that didn't work. Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) I take 250mg 2x/day with breakfast and lunch and a B-50 as per my doc. I've read that we could take a lot more B-5, but I seem to be tolerating what I'm doing with these vits and doses pretty well so I'm trying not rock the boat too much. > > How much chromium per dose and do you take it before every meal? How > much gymnema per dose? And did you take it in the am? > How much chromium (and what form) is recommended? How much B5 and how to > dose it? > I have only a chromium and vanadium combo on hand now, and do have B5, > but I read about these things, buy them, and then have no clue how/when > to dose for best effect. And at that point don't remember where to go to > find the info. > sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks a lot. That helps! sol Barb wrote: > I take 200 mcg GTF chromium only before dinner. DH takes it at > breakfast also. I've heard recommendations that you should only take > 400 mcg/day, unless you're diabetic, which I'm not, technically. > > Mine is 400 mg and I take one with the chromium before dinner. The > bottle says take 1 tablet 3-6 times/day, before meals. > > > There are different forms, and chromium polynicotinate is the > strongest. It's in the Walgreens brand. > > Dr. recommends 1500 mg of B5 daily for adrenal fatigue. I > break it up into 300 mg with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bedtime. > Some people do 500 mg pills 3x/day. > > Barb > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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