Posted by KaraS on July 19, 2004, at 23:14:13
In reply to Re: What happened to the chromium thread?, posted by Regis Harold on July 19, 2004, at 21:55:52
> Hi Kara,
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> I'm very curious about your post because you imply that chromium polynicotinate and GTF chromium are different. However, the Vitamin Shoppe brand of GTF chromium I use is in fact chromium polynicotinate. So GTF means glucose tolerance factor. However, what makes GTF chromium, GTF chromium? Is the labeling as GTF simply part of a marketing scheme?
>My guess is that you're probably right about GTF being a marketing scheme because iHerb had GTF chromium that were in both the polynicotinate versions as well as amino chelate versions.
(I'll leave the nicotinic acid discussion for Larry.)> I've been taking chromium polynicotinate for about six weeks now, and it's done me some good. Nothing like the first week I was taking it. I'm still trying to figure out whether it was the chromium or if it was the nicotinic acid that caused the effects I felt. I've tried niacinamide without any major change in mood and energy level. I wonder if I should try nicotinic acid in higher doses. Any suggestions?
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> Larry, as you so aptly put it, I think I am "chasing the dragon" here.
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