Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I have been reading about Chromium. I have been taking Chromium now for over a decade. Recently, I have read that one should not exceed 200 mcg a day, except under the guidance of a physician. Number one, I can't afford doctors. Number two, whenever I have consulted doctors about supplementation in the past, I found them all to be a bunch of really ignorant idiots. In my experience, docs give dire warnings about exceeding the RDA of most any vitamin or mineral, but never warn about the much more dangerous drugs they prescribe. I have no doubt that knowledgable docs exist, but in my experience, the internet has far far more useful supplement info than any doc I ever paid money to. I want to know the symptoms of taking too much Chromium, and what other supplements should be taken when one takes high dose Chromium. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Number one, I can't afford doctors. Number two, whenever I have consulted doctors about supplementation in the past, I found them all to be a bunch of really ignorant idiots. In my experience, docs give dire warnings about exceeding the RDA of most any vitamin or mineral, but never warn about the much more dangerous drugs they prescribe. I have no doubt that knowledgable docs exist, but in my experience, the internet has far far more useful supplement info than any doc I ever paid money to. I want to know the symptoms of taking too much Chromium, and what other supplements should be taken when one takes high dose Chromium.Alobar>> The best lesson is an object lesson. If you been doing this for 20 years and no ill effects, then that must be the right thing to be doing. A couple times a week or whenever I think of it I take a couple yeast tablets which are supposed to be high in chromium among other stuff. And I eat a lot of powdered almonds and hazelnuts which also supposed to be a source of chromium. I seem to be in good health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 If you do a search of Chromium overload or similar, there will be sites stating that people take 400/600ug. Dietary chromium reacts differently in the body to supplementary chromium. Luv Marianne The best lesson is an object lesson. If you been doing this for 20 years and no ill effects, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Do you have a holistic doctor in your area? He/she may be able to answer your question. And, yes, it may be a little expensive but many of these kinds of doctors will do pro bono work or setting up a payment plan that you can live with. And best of all, they won't freak about the supplements you are on! But be careful about scouring the Internet. I try to stick with reputable sites like NIH or WebMD. The Internet is filled with myths passed off as reality. Chew the hay and spit out the sticks. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. Kevin L. on 11/5/06 6:08 PM, Alobar at Alobar wrote: I have been reading about Chromium. I have been taking Chromium now for over a decade. Recently, I have read that one should not exceed 200 mcg a day, except under the guidance of a physician. Number one, I can't afford doctors. Number two, whenever I have consulted doctors about supplementation in the past, I found them all to be a bunch of really ignorant idiots. In my experience, docs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 1. I can barely afford rent, utilities, food, and supplements right now. Paying even $50 to a doc is out of the question. 2. Nobody I know uses a holistic doc, so I have no idea if any such exist, or whether he or she is any good. I have been gleaning the internet now for alternatived health info for about 5 years. Very few sites to I agree with completely. But even the kooky whacko sites sometimes have useful tidbits to share. Alobar On 11/6/06, Just Do It <whatyouwish4 wrote: > Do you have a holistic doctor in your area? He/she may be able to answer > your question. And, yes, it may be a little expensive but many of these > kinds of doctors will do pro bono work or setting up a payment plan that you > can live with. > > And best of all, they won't freak about the supplements you are on! > > But be careful about scouring the Internet. I try to stick with reputable > sites like NIH or WebMD. The Internet is filled with myths passed off as > reality. Chew the hay and spit out the sticks. If it sounds too good to be > true, it is. > > Kevin L. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 On 11/5/06, Blando789 <Blando789 wrote: > The best lesson is an object lesson. If you been doing this for 20 years and > no ill effects, then that must be the right thing to be doing. A couple times > a week or whenever I think of it I take a couple yeast tablets which are > supposed to be high in chromium among other stuff. And I eat a lot of powdered > almonds and hazelnuts which also supposed to be a source of chromium. I seem to be in good health. I had been taking 200 mcg of Chromium Picolinate, twice a day, for a long time. I upped my dose to 600 mcg of Chromim for trhe past several months, with no noticticable ill effect. A few days back, after reading unclear warnings about high dose Chromium, I cut back to 400 mcg, twice a day. My blood sugars went up 10-15 points. When I went back up to 600 mcg, twice a day, blood sugars went back down. I did some further looking since my original post in this thread. Chromium Picolinate is about 1/8 Chromium and 7/8 Picolinate by weight. So 1200 mcg of Chromium Picolinate per day is really only about 150 mcg of Chromium, which is not that much. I am assuming that the maximum dose for Chromium is based on weight of Chromium, rather than the whole molecule, but I do not know for sure. Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I have been gleaning the internet now for alternatived health info for about 5 years. Very few sites to I agree with completely. But even the kooky whacko sites sometimes have useful tidbits to share. Alobar>> Here is a suggestion you may have missed. Google really is broken down into several areas but mainly..Google Net and Google Groups. Groups means...an archive of past and present News Groups postings which have been made. This generally excludes postings such as this one. So my tip is this: when you search the net as you do, also go to Google Groups then to Google Advanced Groups Search and try various " search terms " . For awhile, you may want to limit your Search to such News Groups as Misc.health.alternative or Sci.med.nutrition What I like best are the down-to-earth narratives that people will make there, in terms we all can understand. Your posts too are interesting and are easy to connect with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Alobar - There is a woman on the CFS_EBV chatlist that sees an integrative doc in Phoenix (or was it Tuscon?) that she really likes and she says she feels 70% better since her onset. If I lived closer I would go. It's only 6 hours for me, but I like the general path my naturapath has me on, for now at least. Right now I'm just trying to detoxify and get my adrenals up to snuff so that I can treat my thyroid. One thing at a time! It's just a hunch, but I don't think I'll get " fixed " until stem cell research is brought about for this. Meanwhile, I treat myself better than I used to and that has made a huge difference. -Wendi Alobar <Alobar Monday, November 6, 2006 1:13:29 PM Re: Chromium question 1. I can barely afford rent, utilities, food, and supplements right now. Paying even $50 to a doc is out of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Can I ask how you are getting your adrenals 'up to snuff' as a hypoT sufferer myself I was not aware of the adrenal problems that can stop any thyroid medication from working until joining a group in the UK that is purely for thyroid - I take a supplement for my adrenals and the difference is amazing. Why will it take stem cell to get you fixed? Luv Marianne Right now I'm just trying to detoxify and get my adrenals up to snuff so that I can treat my thyroid. One thing at a time! -Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Can I ask how you are getting your adrenals 'up to snuff' as a hypoT sufferer myself I was not aware of the adrenal problems that can stop any thyroid medication from working until joining a group in the UK that is purely for thyroid - I take a supplement for my adrenals and the difference is amazing. Why will it take stem cell to get you fixed? Luv Marianne>> What supplements or herbs are you taking to adjust adrenal glands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I take a supplement called Nutri Adrenal Extra - which has helped me so much and I have only been on them a couple of months - if your adrenals are not working properly then you can take double the thyroid medication and it will have no effect at all. Luv Marianne What supplements or herbs are you taking to adjust adrenal glands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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