GTF Chromium, or Glucose Tolerance Factor Chromium, is
the biologically active form of chomium in the body. Other than in the
body, GTF chromium is found only in foods. There have been many
attempts to isolate or synthesize the GTF; none have been successful.
It has been proposed that GTF chromium is a complex of chromium,
nicotinic acid, and possibly the amino acids glycine, cysteine, and
glutamic acid.
GTF chromium works closely with insulin to facilitate
the uptake of glucose into cells. In individuals with impaired glucose
tolerance - such as those with diabetes, hypoglycemia, and obesity -
supplementation with GTF chromium, the bioactive form, is of paramount
importance.
The utilization of GTF chromium from FoodState is further
enhanced by the inclusion of the mineral-rich foods rice bran, kelp and
dulse. |
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