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Sources Of Chromium
Seafood - oysters
Meats - calves' liver, egg yolk
Nuts/seeds - peanuts
Fruit - grape juice
Dairy - American cheese
Grains - wheat and wheat germ
Miscellaneous - brewer's yeast, black pepper, molasses

Roles In The Body
•	Glucose tolerance factor -	chromium is involved in maintaining blood sugar levels and energy levels.
•	Cholesterol regulation
•	Other possible roles involved in the synthesis of DNA

Functions Of Chromium
Circulatory - serum cholesterol regulation
Digestive - sugar and carbohydrate utilization (via insulin)
Nervous - maintenance of nervous system by regulation of blood sugar
Eyes - corneal clarity
Muscular - supplies energy for muscular contraction
Skeletal - essential component of bones and hair
Protective - immune system (via insulin)
Metabolic - fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism regulation

Symptoms Associated With A Chromium Deficiency
	atherosclerosis	elevated serum cholesterol levels
	depressed growth	fatigue
	diabetes	hypoglycemia

Symptoms Associated With A Chromium Excess
	asthma	kidney damages
	allergies	sinusitis
	calcium deficiency	ulcers
	causes an iron deficiency	vomiting
	diarrhea

Synergetic Nutrients
	insulin, glucose, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, manganese oxalates, salicylates

Antagonistic Nutrients
	Absorption -	iron, manganese, zinc, vanadium, phytates
	Metabolic -	glucagon

Hair Analysis Notes High Hair Chromium:
•	a high chromium level is often indicative of a loss of chromium through the hair, and is frequently caused by an iron toxicity or another mineral imbalance problem.

Low Hair Chromium:
•	supplementing with chromium when the chromium reading is low, is frequently helpful in correcting symptoms of fatigue, or sugar and carbohydrate intolerance.
•	excessive iron intake is a frequent cause of both high and low chromium levels.