Chromium (III), in the form of the naturally occurring dinicotinic acid-glutathione complex, or glucose tolerance factor (GTF), significantly enhances the effect of exogenous insulin on glucose metabolism.
GTF influences the action of insulin and potentiates the actions of protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. GTF is safe and highly absorbed and known to stabilize blood glucose levels.
Research shows that people with diabetes have significantly lower levels of chromium inside their cells compared with people without diabetes, and tend to lose twice as much chromium thorugh their urine.
Taking chromium supplements helps patient to make sufficient GTF, which boosts insulin sensitivity, promotes the uptake of glucose into cells and helps break down glucose for energy.
Supplementations with brewer’s yeast, an excellent source of GTF has been shown to improve glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetics, increase their sensitivity to insulin, and lower their level of blood fats.
Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF) and diabetes
