From: Kevin Kelly <kkelly@rrnet.com>

Reply-To: kkelly@rrnet.com

Organization: Forever Healthy

Paul,

From: elle <elle@europa.com>

Subject: Re: Chromium polynicotinic acid and BG lowering

> Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 08:53:30 -0500 (EST)

> From: Docvite@aol.com

>

> Linda, The use of chromium polynicotinic acid is well documented. What it

> does is form a coordination complex that mimics a naturally occuring

> substance called Glucose tolerance factor which helps to get insulin into the

> cell. The efficacy of vitamins and minerals is affected by their absorbtion.

> For instance I never reccommend Ferrous sulfate, but suggest instead either a

> chelated form of Iron or dessicated liver. Susan

Someone commented earlier that a few of us--ok a lot of us--with

medical problems might use ourselves as lab rats.

Occasionally the only way one discovers if a touted vitamin or mineral is

snake oil or useful is by making that personal lab rat decision.

I am a diabetic. On the listserves I belong to, chromium is either touted

as a wonder drug or accused of being a terrible waste of money.

I requested, from my endo, a test to see if perhaps it might help me-he

told me that such a test would be worthless.

So I tested it on myself.

When I take chromium, my bg's are lower, when I dont they rise.

I am a fairly analitical person (even if I can't spell tonight).

I don't believe it is, for me, snake oil and I do believe it helps me keep

my blood glucose levels lower.

BTW-I also am taking 800IU of vitamin E to attempt to delay the onset of

heart disease symptoms-another contriversial decision.

I also take a multi trace mineral twice daily and I don't sell any of these

products.

The person I buy them from sells to me at her cost.

elle-type II diabetic

off medication-controlling with diet (vegan) and exercize