| High blood sugar in diabetes is due to less insulin | | | | helps cells to respond properly to insulin. |
| production or resistance to insulin (body does not | | | | Chromium increases insulin binding to cells and insulin |
| respond to insulin). Increase blood sugar can lead to | | | | action on cell, which results in improvement of blood |
| complications of diabetes. Studies have shown that | | | | glucose control in diabetic patients. It also increases |
| nutritional supplements like chromium and alpha lipoic | | | | insulin receptor number on cells, a small structure on |
| acid plays an important role in the management of | | | | cell surface to which insulin binds and produces its |
| diabetes along with standard treatment of diabetes. | | | | effects on cell. Since chromium acts by increasing |
| Chromium is an essential trace mineral, a mineral that | | | | insulin efficiency, so lower amount of insulin is required |
| is required by the body in small amount. It is required | | | | in presence of chromium. |
| for metabolism of carbohydrate and fats, and it also | | | | |