Dr. Perricone’s Top 10 Super Supplements – #8 – Chromium
Super Supplement #8: Chromium
Chromium is a critical nutrient in our effort to control and reduce excess body fat. By supplementing our diets with chromium, we can effectively lower blood sugar and insulin levels—the key to the anti-inflammatory weight loss diet.
DOSAGE RECOMMENDATION: I suggest 100 micrograms (mcg’s.) per day for the average person over 40 and up to 200 mcg’s per day for those on The Perricone Weight Loss Diet.
Chromium Tips
Chromium is an essential nutrient required for normal sugar and fat metabolism.
Chromium is important for energy production, and also plays a key role in regulating appetite, reducing sugar cravings, and lowering body fat.
Chromium absorption is made more difficult when milk, as well as when foods high in phosphorus are eaten at the same time.
Don’t take chromium with foods rich in phytic acid (unleavened bread, raw beans, seeds, nuts and grains and soy isolates) as this may decrease its absorption.
The recommended type of this supplement is Chromium Polynicotinate.
Perricone MD products with this super supplement (click below to shop PerriconeMD.com):
Perricone MD Health & Weight Management
Perricone MD Super Antioxidant
