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chromium polynicotinate

chromium

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • antiretroviral-induced insulin resistance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • athletic performance [Insufficient Evidence]
  • binge eating disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • bipolar disorder [Insufficient Evidence]
  • chromium deficiency [Likely Effective]
  • cognitive impairment, mild [Insufficient Evidence]
  • depression [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes mellitus [Possibly Effective]
  • dyslipidemia, beta blocker-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HTN [Possibly Ineffective]
  • hypoglycemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • impaired glucose tolerance [Possibly Ineffective]
  • metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • MI prevention [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
  • polycystic ovary syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • schizophrenia [Possibly Ineffective]
  • Turner syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]

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