TESTIMONIAL: Mercury toxicity (from "silver" fillings, vaccines, tattoos, coal-burning power plants, broken CFL light bulbs, etc.) can cause cravings for sweets or chocolate. I took GTF Chromium when I was mercury toxic and it completely stopped those cravings. I also tried Chromium Picolinate which had no effect at all. GTF is the key. The product linked to in this post is the exact product that I used. I took two tablets per day with a meal.


Chromium stimulates enzymes which are part of glucose metabolism, and is the primary mineral involved in insulin production. Chromium is also a key component of GTF (glucose tolerance factor), a substance which enables cells to absorb glucose (blood sugar) to burn for energy. Chromium improves the effectiveness of insulin and its ability to monitor glucose, preventing both diabetes—elevated blood sugar—and hypoglycemia—low blood sugar.

Chromium is also required for carbohydrate metabolism, especially sugars, and for protein synthesis. Chromium increases HDL cholesterol, while reducing overall cholesterol levels. Chromium supplementation has been used for arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia and hypoglycemia.

Many clinical studies have shown chromium lowers fasting blood sugar levels, improving glucose tolerance and reducing the need for insulin. At the same time, hypoglycemic patients, have been able to increase their blood sugar levels by taking 200mcg (micrograms) of chromium daily.

GTF Chromium