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Equine Insulin Resistance Chromium

At times, you will see ads in magazines to use Chromium to lose weight. You already will have a horse losing fat on the Insulin Resistance diet, but here are the facts:

1.  No study in veterinary or human medicine has cured Insulin Resistance with Chromium.  A university study of horses given a high dose of Chromium along with Magnesium failed to work.  In a study by Dr. Chameroy, University of Tennessee Veterinary School, Eq. Vet Journal, 2011, showed high levels of Magnesium and Chromium supplement had no effect.  Conclusion:  “Chromium and Magnesium evaluated in this study did not alter measurement, blood variables, resting insulin concentrations or insulin sensitivity in laminitic older horses.”  Click here to view the article Effects of a supplement containing Chromium and Magnesium.

 

2. No study in veterinary or human medicine has shown low Chromium levels in Insulin Resistance horses/people.

3. John Hopkins University’s Diabetes Center sees no value in using it in Insulin Resistance/Diabetes.

4. Latest study on its use in horses by LSU’s Veterinary School showed, “No effects on Glucose or Insulin concentrations”. (L. Gentry, JEVS, 19 (4) 1999)

5. Harvard Medical Center Director of Diabetes, Dr. Nathan, does not list chromium as a helpful supplement in his latest book, Beating Diabetes (2005).

6. *** “No evidence has ever been found of a Chromium deficiency in horses.” National Research Council, Nutritional Requirements of Horses, 2007.

7. “In humans, routine use of Chromium supplement is not warranted based on current data.” Dr. Porter 1999, Arch. Family Med.

8. “Chromium did not alleviate elevations in plasma leptin or Insulin or alter glucose dynamics and Insulin sensitivity in horses.” Dr. Cartmill 2005 Equine Sci Proc.

9. Chromium supplemented horses when exercised had higher heart rates and higher lactic acid levels that “suggested exercise capacity of chromium supplemented horses was compromised.” Dr. Ververt 2005 Journal of An Physio.

10. Regarding Chromium Dr. Divers says, “Limited scientific support for this in horses” and “I do not routinely recommend”. Dr Divers, Cornell University School of Vet. Med. J. of Equine Science. 2008

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Proper diet and exercise is essential for horse health. This product is a supplement to help maintain horse health.  This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.