AboutTanya Zilberter, PhD Expertise I am in neurophysiology, nutrition and dieting academic research since 1972 (PhD in Physiology) and on the Internet since 1995. Developed the Banta Diet program based on macronutrient balance using the Wilder's formula (1922). I granted the non-exclusive reprint rights to the current owner of BantaDiet.com under the condition of free online access to the program.
Experience Authored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles
Organizations I currently do my research on neuroprotective effects of foods and diets. The site where this can be read is Brain Fuels
Diet eBooks (contact me for free copies)
LOW-FAT to LOW-CARB Rotation Diet
Complete Banta Diet jump-start
Dr. Shatalova and Her Very Low Calorie Diet
Alternative medicine eBook
On Pins and Needles of Why Children Rub Their Bruises (Free information based on this eBook can be found at Reflexo-therapy.com)
Education/Credentials PhD in Physiology
Past/Present Clients I wrote for about.com as a guide to the category "weight loss", for the lifetips.com as an expert in the category "diet", for the dietandbody.com, infozine.com, atkinszone.com, and bantadiet.com. My eBook "On Pins and Needles" is used as a content by the reflexo-therapy.com.
Please allow me to preface my question. I know the question I'm about to ask is out of the discription on your expertise, but because you are a doctor, I trust your opinion a "bit" more than the other non-doctors on this site.
My question is on the supplement Chromium Picolinate. Is it safe? I have only use it once, and liked the edge it took off my hunger. I don't go long between meals, but at times I am more hungier than other times, and want to avoid over eating, and this supplement seems to do a good job. I have read that Chromium Picolinate can cause cancer. I really need to know before I take another dose that it is safe or that there is a safer way to take Chromium, maybe cycling it in a on/off style is the key?
Thanks
Answer I never crossed any information regarding dangers of Chromium. However,
There was a double-blind, placebo-controlled protocol to study effects of chromium picolinate on body composition. Participants were healthy, active-duty Navy personnel who exceeded the Navy's percent body fat standards of 22% fat for men, 30% for women. Chromium group failed to show a significantly greater reduction in either percent body fat or body weight, or a greater increase in lean body mass, than did the placebo group.
On the other hand, Chromium was shown to be a part of the so-called glucose tolerance factor and could work in improving insulin sensitivity.
Authored 3 academic print books and two popular diet print books as well as about a hundred scientific and popular articles