Eylath U. The effects of chromium supplementation on serum glucose and lipids in patients with and without non-insulin dependent diabetes. Anderson RA, Polansky MM, Bryden NA, et. Chromium intake, absorption and excretion of subjects consuming self-selected diets. Anderson RA, Cheng N, Bryden N, et aI. Beneficial effects of chromium for people with diabetes. KELP Contains more than 40 minerals and elements in a highly digestible chelated form and is also used for thyroid problems and weight loss, due to its iodine content.
Selenium is a known anti oxidant.
It is thus more nourishing than other green vegetables. It is a valuable part of the diet in anaemia, not only on account of its iron, but also for its chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is known to have a chemical formula remarkably similar to that of haemoglobin, and it is stated that the ingestion of chlorophyll will raise the haemoglobin of the blood without increasing the formed elements. The plant contains from 10 to 20 parts per 1,000 by weight of chlorophyll. Spinach grown in the open in winter, spring or autumn possesses no antirachitic properties that can be demonstrated by the methods employed.