When you’re talking about patrolling your street to ensure no one is breaking into your home or, once the deed is done, tracking down your stolen merchandise and the responsible criminals, ‘to serve and protect’ is a welcome mission statement. We all want to live in safe areas, and we’re willing to pay through our taxes for that protection. But some government involvement in our lives not only fails to serve and protect, it even prevents us from serving and protecting ourselves.
Such is the case with FDA and FTC censorship of food and supplements. Supplements containing chromium to help diabetes is a good case in point.Study after study has shown that chromium can help or prevent diabetes. And, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, most of us need it.
“As many as 90% of American diets are low in chromium … Low chromium levels can increase blood sugar, triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood), cholesterol levels, and increase the risk for a number of conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease.”
Here is the University of Maryland Medical Center’s explanation of what chromium has to do with diabetes.
“Chromium is an essential mineral found in very low concentrations in the human body. In 1957, researchers discovered a compound extracted from pork kidney called glucose tolerance factor (GTF). Administration of GTF helped diabetic rats use insulin more efficiently. People with diabetes either do not produce enough insulin or cannot properly use the insulin that their bodies produce. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. As a result, glucose or sugar builds up in the bloodstream. Chromium was later identified as the active component of GTF. Today, scientists believe that chromium helps insulin bring glucose from the blood into the cells for energy.”
Here are just a few of the many studies showing the effectiveness of chromium on the factors that monitor diabetes:
”Effect of chromium picolinate on insulin sensitivity in vivo,”” Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine 12:17-83, 1999. Results: The patients who received the chromium supplements showed a significant improvement (increase) in insulin sensitivity at four months and at eight months.
”Chromium supplementation for women with gestational diabetes mellitus,”” Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine 12:17-83. Results: The authors concluded that ”Chromium supplementation for gestational diabetic women improves glucose tolerance and lowers hyperinsulinemia.”
”Chromium, glucose intolerance and diabetes,” Journal of the American College of Nutrition 17(6): 548-555, 1998. Results: The author’s concluded that ”The benefits of chromium supplementation seem to be related to the form and amount of chromium, with many studies demonstrating the positive effects of chromium supplementation in individuals with type 2 diabetes in a dose-dependent fashion.”
”Elevated intakes of supplemental chromium improves glucose and insulin variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes,”” Diabetes 46:1786-1791, 1997. Results: Supplemental chromium was shown to have dramatic effects on glucose and insulin variables in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Significant, sustained reductions in diabetic symptoms were especially noted in those who received 1,000 mcg a day daily of CP.
Again, that’s just a few of the studies. You probably wouldn’t have much trouble digging up another hundred or two.
With 90% of Americans low in chromium, is it any wonder that 23 million Americans currently have diabetes and 3,500 new cases are diagnosed every day?
Getting enough chromium isn’t easy with the American diet. The dietary sources richest in chromium are brewer’s year, organ meats, mushrooms, oatmeal, prunes, nuts, asparagus, and whole grains and cereals. Lean meats, cheeses, and some spices, such as black pepper and thyme, are also good.
Does that sound like the average American diet in your neighborhood? Not likely. Which is one of the reasons why we need chromium supplementation.
Every person in the U.S. need to know about chromium and its relationship to diabetes. They also need high quality supplements that include chromium.
Does the FTC have the right to restrict communication to the public about supplements that will help diabetes or any other health condition? Absolutely not.
Whether you choose to take chromium is up to you. But the government does not have the right to take away your right to know about it or tell others.
Stop FTC censorship – it could endanger your health and the health of those you love.
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