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Jennifer Wesp

Chromium Picolinate

Jennifer Wesp, the nice listowner, has requested that I post some relevant info on the claims of weight loss being caused by use of Chromium Picolinate. In short the claims are bogus, but don't just take my word for it here are the names of some studies with the conclusions of the researchers.

Author	Reading SA
Title	Chromium picolinate
Address	Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics University of South Florida College of Medicine, USA.
Source	J Fla Med Assoc, 83(1):29-31 1996 Jan

"Analogues of picolinic acid have been shown to induce profound alterations in the metabolism of serotonin, dopamine, and norepnephrine in brain. Thus, caution should be used with chromium picolinate supplements especially by individuals prone to behavioral disorders."

Author	Lukaski HC; Bolonchuk WW; Siders WA; Milne DB
Title	Chromium supplementation and resistance training: effects on body composition, strength, and trace element status of men [see comments]
Address	US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, ND, USA.
Source	Am J Clin Nutr, 63(6):954-65 1996 Jun

"These findings suggest that routine chromium supplementation has no beneficial effects on body- composition change or strength gain in men."

"CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that chromium picolinate was ineffective in enhancing body fat reduction in this group and could not be recommended as an adjuvant to Navy weight-loss programs in general."

Hope this helps,

K in Cali