Chromium Picolinate

serd · 09-04-2005, 06:57 AM

What is the difference between this and Chromium Chloride in the process of building muscle? is there anY? i am 16 years old and bought some (chromium picolinate) at wal mart and heard some pros and cons about this... do any of you take this..should i be taking this...thanks for any input.....

maze · 09-04-2005, 08:57 AM

The main reason to take chromium picolinate is to enhance the utilization of fat to energy. Now days there are a lot of research going for diabetes.

This is one of the famous studies:
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/88456.htm

As for the Chloride version, picolinate is assumed to be absorbed better.
ref: http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/...-picolinate-is

FishOrCutBait · 09-04-2005, 03:12 PM

Chromium Picolinate is also supposed to increase insulin sensitivity (good).

**Prince** · 09-04-2005, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serd

What is the difference between this and Chromium Chloride in the process of building muscle? is there anY? i am 16 years old and bought some (chromium picolinate) at wal mart and heard some pros and cons about this... do any of you take this..should i be taking this...thanks for any input.....

was it really necessary to make this duplicate post?

http://ironmagazineforums.com/showthread.php?t=52913

topolo · 09-04-2005, 05:53 PM

I don't believe it was Rob

Little Wing · 09-04-2005, 06:07 PM

i took it n imediately got symptoms of a bladder infection. it stopped as soon as i stopped taking it. a few weeks later i tried taking it again just to see if it was what caused it sure enuf same thing. it's crap, a lot of people won't touch it.

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09-04-2005, 08:57 AM	#2
maze Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 368	The main reason to take chromium picolinate is to enhance the utilization of fat to energy. Now days there are a lot of research going for diabetes. This is one of the famous studies: http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/88456.htm As for the Chloride version, picolinate is assumed to be absorbed better. ref: http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/...-picolinate-is

09-04-2005, 06:07 PM	#6
Little Wing SEMPER~FIDELIS Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 21,321 Blog Entries: 1 Photos: 191	i took it n imediately got symptoms of a bladder infection. it stopped as soon as i stopped taking it. a few weeks later i tried taking it again just to see if it was what caused it sure enuf same thing. it's crap, a lot of people won't touch it.