Dosage · Supplement
Chromium: dosage and how to take it
Not recommended as a supplement.
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
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The evidence in words
How much to take
Not recommended as a therapeutic supplement; ordinary diets supply it.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Chromium; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
It is proposed to enhance insulin action via a poorly-characterized 'chromodulin' pathway. The mechanism has never firmly translated into meaningful clinical effects.
Bottom line
Skip it. The weight-loss and blood-sugar claims don't hold up on pooled analysis.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
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- Not recommended as a supplement.
Goes with
- ChromiumFull Chromium monographEvidence grade D
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