Researchers looking at eight different minerals in the blood of healthy people compared to type 2 diabetic patients were able to determine that low blood levels of chromium and iron were able to show who was diabetic compared to a complete clinical diagnostic evaluation.

The researchers looked blood levels of lithium, zinc, chromium, copper, iron, manganese, nickel and vanadium. They compared the blood of 105 healthy adults to 53 patients with type-2 diabetes. Chromium and iron turned out to be the key minerals of these eight that could actually predict type 2 diabetes.

Chromium is well known for assisting the metabolism of blood sugar at the cellular level. Iron is a vital player in many aspects of human metabolism and must have adequate antioxidants along with it to work properly so as to assist metabolism.

There are many nutrients required for healthy metabolism of blood sugar. Comprehensive nutritional support is vital when problems start to develop as well as helping to correct existing problems. Chromium and iron are two nutrients to include as part of an overall blood sugar support program.



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