Chromium Deficiency
Your body does not need massive amounts of chromium, but really needed a bit of chrome in order to function properly.
The extent absorbed intestinal very low amounts of chromium – not much more than two and a half percent of the chromium consumed at most. What your body really does absorb is stored in the liver, spleen, tissue, and bones.
What helps to improve absorption of chromium?
Vitamin C (found in fruits and veggies) nicotinic acid (a B vitamin found in beef, poultry, fish, and whole grains)
You need not emphasize on consumption of chromium. The body needs very little – about 25 micrograms per day for women and 35 micrograms per day for men. For most healthy adults, the loss of chromium is not an issue.
What stores can reduce chromium from your body?
Diets high in simple sugars may increase the amount of chromium that your body emits. Infection and stressful states (such as physical trauma) can increase chromium loss. Pregnancy and lactation can increase the loss of chromium. Aging can make a person more vulnerable to a chromium deficiency – studies have shown that older adults have less chromium in the hair and blood than younger adults. However, it is difficult to measure definitively state chromium stores. Continue reading