Understanding Chromium Picolinate

What Is It?

Understanding Chromium Picolinate

Chromium picolinate is a widely used dietary supplement that combines chromium, an essential trace mineral, with picolinic acid, which enhances absorption. It has gained significant attention, in particular, for its potential role in helping to manage blood sugar and facilitate weight loss.

How It Works?

How Chromium Picolinate Works?

Chromium is a mineral your body needs in tiny amounts to help insulin control blood sugar. Chromium picolinate is a special form made so your body can absorb it more easily than the chromium you get from foods like whole grains, meat, and veggies. By helping insulin stick to cell receptors, chromium makes cells take in glucose more efficiently, keeping your blood sugar steady. It also helps balance fat levels by influencing the enzymes that make and break down cholesterol.

Benefits

OVERALL TAKEAWAY

Chromium picolinate is a highly absorbable form of chromium that supports insulin’s job of moving glucose into cells, helping to keep blood sugar and cholesterol levels in a healthy range.

Chromium Picolinate Supplementation

Chromium is safe at recommended intakes of 50–200 µg per day. Adults generally need 25–35 µg daily from food and supplements combined.

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Written By

Dr. Matt Gaston Villanueva, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer,

KRE18 Performance