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Chromium supplementation

Postby Mishapraise » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:23 pm

My husband is new to this woe. He is doing amazing. He is diabetic and just this week his blood suger has been under 200 3 times. He has been eating this way for 6 months. His Dr. told him he needed to take chromium supplements to help his body handle the insulin. Chromium is a bit pricey. He would like to use plants to do it. What should he eat. I am so proud of him. I know broccoli has lots of chromium. But how much do you have to eat to get what you need? His dosage was 200mcg a day. Thanks.
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Re: Chromium supplementation

Postby Ltldogg » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:39 pm

Hi Mishapraise,

Besides B12, Dr. McDougall does not recommend supplementation:

https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2010nl ... tamins.htm
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/educ ... -12-10-15/
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/educ ... pplements/

From Jeff Novick regarding Chromium:

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=14197&p=128878&hilit=chromium#p128878

Personally, I would not take any nutrition advise from normal doctors as they are not educated or informed. Make sure your husband is following Dr. McDougall's way of eating strictly.

Cheers,
Scott
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