CHROMIUM
Functions: part of the glucose tolerance factor (GTF) and, as such, helps maintain a normal blood sugar level • helps regulate cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) levels.
Deficiency signs and symptoms: abnormalities in the body’s handling of glucose, which can lead to diabetes • arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
Chromium’s enemies: excessive boiling of food • refining of foods.
Functions: vital for a healthy immune system • necessary for normal development of bone, connective tissue and the central nervous system • vital for production of RNA • assists in absorption of iron • works with vitamin C in forming elastin (part of the elastic muscle fibers) • plays a role in the manufacture of myelin (the fatty sheath that surrounds and protects nerve fibers)
• involved with the birth of red blood cells and hemoglobin • necessary for cardiovascular integrity.
Deficiency signs and symptoms: an anemia and its associated symptoms (fagitue, weakness, shortness of breath). Copper’s enemies: excess dietary zinc.
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