They call me Doctor Love

[cyrano]

So the results of a blood test that I trust came back, and I talked to Doctor Lin. Triglycerides are uncomfortably high, and my fasting blood sugar was at 116. After I talked about the changes I'd made, and the lack of response I saw, she suggested (a) continuing with the changes (b) reducing the amount of white sugar/white flour/white rice I ate (c) starting a program of glucosage.

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[tersa.livejournal.com]

You may wanna talk to Dr. Lin about this, but when I was doing Atkins, he recommended in his book taking extra chromium in the form of chromium picolinate to help in cases of insulin resistance--which would likely be a symptom the glucophage's "helps your body use its insulin better" aspect that cerulean_me mentioned would be combatting. Something about chromium being a factor in the insulin-receptors which get 'turned off' in terms of insulin resistance, and that having plenty of chromium in your system can help keep that from happening.

I've been taking it daily since then, even when I stopped doing Atkins, in an effort to maybe help stave off that happening.

Better living through chemistry...

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I doubt this stuff is in my multi-vitamins, but I can certainly check. Is the form crucial, or is chromium in general sufficient?

[tersa.livejournal.com]

I think chromium in general is sufficient, and that chromium picolinate was recommended either because it's the most common form of standalone supplement, or because it didn't usually get packaged with carby fillers like Brewer's yeast or dextrose. Just check the ingredient lists.

[cerulean-me.livejournal.com]

Chromium Picolinate is AWESOME.

Though, I'd actually go a step further and picking up a "blood sugar control" supplement from Whole Foods. The on I take is fenugreek, cinnamon, chromium picolinate, bilberry (to help those itty bitty blood vessels in your eyes, which diabetic have trouble with) and a few other things that help daibetics.