Posted by RaviSpencer on January 11, 2009, at 23:30:30
In reply to Re: Chromium Picolinate Induced Hypoglycemia, posted by psychobot5000 on January 11, 2009, at 21:07:48
The reported problem seems to be with picolinate combination of chromium. This is the only form reported to be causing deep genetic level transformation. As there is controversy the manufacturers are flooding the market with it.
There are other forms of Chromium like Amino Acid Chelate in Dr. Cutler's True Health Mega Minerals. I have never ever experienced any problems with this form and one dose is 120 mcg. My father at 80 years of age takes it too and has no issues. Talk to your doctor and take the least controversial form. And this doctor keeps it at max 120 mcg 100% Daily Value
Also, please note 1000 mcg (microgram) = 1 mg (milligram) and 1000 mg = 1 gm (gram). Please check the dosage and the release mechanism. Liquid will get almost instantly in your blood even as you keep it under your tongue. 120 mcg in tablet form in combination with other minerals or vitamins may be better. Also, please check the life of the mineral in your blood. My experience shows it takes a lot of time to exit your system once you stop. So if you overdose it will remain there for a long time. One can inadvertently overfeed on carbs under influence of high dosage of Chromium Pico which does no good to you in the long run. I believe that it is a myth that Chromium will lead to weight loss.
In my mail I reported initial Euphoric feeling and that was from liquid Vitamin B complex in double dosage that was packaged with liquid Chromium Picolinate.
Retrospectively, diluting with protein shakes would have slowed absorbtion into blood. Taking directly in liquid form rapidly declines glucose level in blood and most likely may impact your brain function that relies on constant non-stop glucose supply. Deprivation causes lack of processing noticed what we call confusion.
Brain under glucose panic shuts down muscular function as they compete for glucose too. The Brain takes precedence in conserving and using glucose available in the system and there you have the loss of strength I had. Brain sends signal to you to eat sugar, glucose......amazing you know it intuitively you need it!!
Heart rate falls to possibly conserve glucose supply and arteries under brain's under-stress-command will constrict it to conserve blood glucose supply for muscular functions leading to high BP. It is a natural sequence of shutting down operation by Brain to save your life from toxics! Brilliant tactical moves of brain ... we are unaware at a conscious level.
I am not a doctor but I am well educated in major science, computers and engineering. I think it is common sense - it is now so clear what happened. I should have done more research and saved myself of possible deprivation of glycogen in blood for a prolonged time.
Lack of glucose will cause headaches as thinking needs glucose and headache makes us stay away from wasting rare glucose on the rapid thoughts required for our mental work ...just enough room perhaps for thoughts only for survival and eating glucose and checking on our stupidities such as feeding on untested chemicals.
Also, taking aspirin will not help in the crisis. It will thin your blood and try to open up constricting arteries leading to even faster absorption of chromium picolinate into blood. The vicious cycle worsens and brain will retaliate with prolonged and deeper headaches to protect itself unless assured of constant optimal glucose supply conditions.
Also, God forbid, in case of any internal haemorrage (worse if it is in the brain as the veins and arteries are very fragile and cannot stand high
BP and will most likely rupture - there one gets a Stroke!) owing to high BP this will only make things worse.Taking constant liquid glucose in this situation and lying down under blankets is the correct response as high Chromium Pico will keep doing its glucose killing operation by regulating insulin over-riding normal systems.
If hospitalized Doctor will anyway put the patient under glucose drips or detox with saline as Kidneys and Liver cannot excrete the mischief maker Chromium Pico from Blood very fast.
One gets the cold chills as the Brain signals stop wastage of rare glucose used in heat producing metabolism activity to conserve glucose.
I feel majority of my strength back and can think well and I am sure I will be in Gym tomorrow for a light work out. I thank God and its creation... the brain for intelligently and intuitively managing the crisis I created stupidly (should have researched more) for it!
Yes, I will need to go for a medical examination now to assess any irreversible damage to vital organs if any.
I thank all of you for your comments and guidance in these lonely panicky hours of battling a known controversial toxic in high dose.
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