CHROMEMATE® - Essential mineral for insulin and blood glucose management

Chromium is an essential trace mineral required for normal protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Research shows that the typical Western diet is low in chromium. New Zealand soils are particularly low in chromium. Chromium works, in part, by activating the hormone insulin. But not all chromium ingredients are alike. There are many forms of dietary chromium, each varying in bioavailability (absorption and retention) and biological activity (ability to potentiate insulin). Inorganic chromium such as chromium chloride is poorly absorbed (0.5-2%) and has little effect on insulin. Chromium polynicotinate is actually a family of niacin-bound chromium compounds. The high-potency, oxygen-co-ordinated complex called ChromeMate™, introduced in 1986, was developed based on the landmark research of Dr. Walter Mertz, discoverer of biologically active chromium. Dr. Mertz showed that niacin-bound chromium strongly potentiates insulin – chromium’s most vital function. Research has shown that ChromeMate™ lowers cholesterol in humans by 14% and laboratory results show that ChromeMate’s™ unique patented oxygen-co-ordinated chromium-niacin complex is 18 times more potent than other forms of niacin-bound chromium.

Active Ingredient
Chromium (polynicotinate) 200mcg ChromeMate™ is a trade-marked brand of niacin-bound chromium.

Dosage
One capsule daily or as professionally prescribed. May be increased for sports people and other “at risk groups”.

Purpose
Radiance ChromeMate™ helps regulate blood sugar levels, this is important for hypoglycaemics and diabetics. May improve glucose tolerance, diabetic weight loss and nerve disorders may also be assisted. Schizophrenics need extra niacin and have impaired glucose tolerance, thus ChromeMate™ supplementation may be beneficial. ChromeMate™ has been shown to help lower cholesterol. Post-operative patients receiving glucose intravenously for nourishment need extra chromium. If the patient has a virus the blood chromium may be even more appropriate.