Chromium Picolinate

Chromium is a trace mineral that plays a key role in how the body responds to insulin. It helps insulin work more efficiently, which supports stable blood sugar levels and reduces the sharp spikes and crashes that drive cravings, energy dips and afternoon fatigue.

Each capsule provides 200mcg of chromium in the picolinate form. Picolinate is the most commonly studied form of chromium for blood sugar support, with research showing it can help reduce carbohydrate cravings and improve insulin sensitivity in people with blood sugar instability.

Chromium is most useful for people who experience strong carb or sugar cravings, energy crashes between meals, or who have been identified as having raised insulin levels or early insulin resistance. It is not a replacement for dietary changes, but it can make those changes significantly easier to sustain by reducing the physiological cravings that undermine them.

At the recommended dose of 1 to 2 capsules per day (200 to 400mcg), effects on cravings and blood sugar stability are typically noticed within 2 to 4 weeks. Chromium is well tolerated at these doses and can be taken on an ongoing basis.

Take 1 capsule twice per day with meals.

Taking chromium with food supports its role in the insulin response to that meal. It is most effective when taken at breakfast and lunch, or at the two meals where you tend to eat the most carbohydrates.

If you have been diagnosed with raised insulin levels or blood sugar issues, your healthcare practitioner may recommend 1 to 2 capsules with every meal. This higher dose should be guided by a practitioner and monitored alongside blood glucose markers.

Chromium is safe for long term use at standard doses. It does not cause hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) in people with normal glucose metabolism.