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Re: Mary:Re: Inositol and Chromium GTF -- Trivalent?
From: Barbara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 10 May 2000 13:37:33 -0500 (CDT)
Mary,
the 'trivalent' is also 'bioavailable'. I am kicking myself for not
printing out the info that I found, I cannot find the website again. It
was all about Insulin Resistance and its impacts on many diseases and
symptoms and this doctor had done research and he felt this 'trivalent'
was important. I will keep looking for it. It sounds like chromium in
most of its forms is helpful. I am wondering, is the Inositol and
chromium supplementation a lifetime thing? Or perhaps you can 'wean' off
at some point? Does anyone have any info on this?
A side note, I have cut out coffee, and other caffeine, and it seems to
help me a great deal. So, I guess I'm ready to start the supplements,
do they make you nauseous at all? since you are taking them on an empty
stomach?
Thanks Mary,
At Wed, 10 May 2000, Mary wrote:
>
>Hmm--never heard of trivalent. (not that that should alarm you--i'm
>only RECENTLY obsessed) ;)
>
>HAVE heard of bioavailable--which is supposed to be more effective.
>hence the GTF--i read that somewhere (carb addicts lifetime plan bk?)
>
>I have 200mcg tablets. I should tell you, i started on piccolinate
>initially (first couple days) b/c when went looking for gtf the only
>place that would have it was closed at the time.. anyway, had the same
>effects with the piccol. and the gtf in term of mood (tho piccol maybe
>a teeensy bit more? still piccol is not supposed to be that good for you
>for some reason I've forgotten so I wanted to do GTF) Anyway, first few
>days I was taking about -- who knows--4 or 5 a day. Have since gone
>down to like, 2 a day.
>Still feel pretty perky. And in fact, I think inositol does it too a
>bit. Esp this a.m. I did NOT drink coffee for once and I feel like
>it's working a lot better without it. Also, combined an hour later with
>a bit of pau d'arco in my tummy, I think that may have given it a boost
>but I can't be sure.
>
>At Wed, 10 May 2000, Barbara wrote:
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>>Mary:
>>How much chromium do you take and when?
>>I got a product called GTF Trivalent Chromium in 20mcg tablets, and
>>there was also a Chromium nicotinate 200mcg
>>capsule. I read on a website re: IR that the 'trivalent' chromium was
>>important.
>>Do you know anything about this? I can't believe that the recommended
>>amount would be the same, 10 tablets of the 20mcg stuff seems excessive
>>to say the least!
>>My doctor offered to start me on Met but I want to try this first
>>because I am concerned about the side effects.
>>I am very encouraged by your experience and that of others on this
>>board.
--
Barbara
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