does this do anything for weight loss, or regulating blood sugar?
thanks! kittycat
KC, it seems like a case of buyer beware
does this do anything for weight loss, or regulating blood sugar?
thanks! kittycat
I started taking Chromium P about ten years ago to help with my weight/training, as I heard and read that it controls blood sugar levels, reduces cravings of sweets, and boosted energy levels. Not until many years later that I found out that it was the “Stack”, ephedra plus caffeine (not my original intent on taking), that made the big effect on weight and endurance (at least in my case). Well, my first summer out of college, I lost 25 pounds! I think (know) my increase in running and cycling actually made this happen, but taking these supplements probably had some contribution (placebo?).
However, long story short, I sincerely believe that controling your weight (and blood sugar) can be accomplished by a healthy, active lifestyle, and eating in moderation! Supplements may provide a quick fix, but in the long run (pun intended), not as fun.
Chris
kittycat - I remember looking into this a while back - it seemed like there wasn’t very good evidence that CP did anything worthwhile at all.
I doesn’t work because the chromium is attached to picolic acid. Your body tends to reject picolic acid so you end up not absorbing the chromium.
He’s right. The problem is that we don’t as yet know enough about how any of these substances react at the microcellular level and how they affect homeostatsis and the ability of substrates to bind with receptors.
All of the above is just my way of saying that right now, minus a seriously long-term study involving double-blind crossovers and a time period of from 10 to 30 years to study and observe control groups, you’re more than likely just paying to have relatively expensive urine output.
A well-balanced diet, combined with a well-planned fitness program that allows for improvement over a 2 year or more (even up to 5 years) period is one good way of getting to your long-range goals.
No such thing as a “magic bullet”, yet.
Kahuna
However, there is a “silver bullet” - I recommend partaking as often as you’d like
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Yah…when I used to drink, I had two favorite beers: Free, and Cold 
Kahuna.
miss cat.
I used this for about a year some years ago, and it did seem to help me. But then I read a study on the possible effects of this and other supplements, and ditched the lot.
Simple solution: eat right, train right, rest right, suddenly your body is how you want it to be.
interesting…you ditched because of potential long term who knows what. Can’t say I blame you.
My husband swears that the supplement guru bodybuilders at my one gym are going to die early and or develop tumors in their bodies It’s a disturbing, severe thought–but seriously, who knows what supplements really do to a person long term (especially the 40 and 50 pills a day those guys take, no kidding either).
kitty
Yeah, that is serious business. My rule now is that, medical emergency aside, nothing goes into my body now that has not been around for some years, preferably thousands.
So things that grow on trees or on the ground, or things that move over the ground or the sea, are fine.
Your husband is right - those idiots will be dropping like flies in a few years. Guaranteed.
There is little support for alterations in body composition or insulin sensitivity but I just read a study that found statistically significant lower levels of chromium in the toenails (a proxy for long term levels) of those with coronary vascular disease. Of course that can’t decide which is cause or effect.