Required for normal growth and development, mimics action of insulin on glucose uptake and metabolism in fat cells, increases glucose metabolism and conversion into lipids, activates glycogen synthesis, inhibits fat breakdown, restores the ability of insulin to inhibit glucose production in the liver, promotes glycogen synthesis in muscles. Vanadate or vanadyl causes a decrease in blood glucose and insulin, normalizes glucose imbalance. Increases the storage of glucose as glycogen in the muscles, lowers high blood pressure, vanadyl sulfate helps reduce development of breast cancer, helps increase sensitivity to insulin, helps normalize blood glucose levels, reduces risk of developing diabetes, aids in muscle increase and strength. There are no known signs of toxicity for vanadium. Mild gastrointestinal intolerance.
Tobacco use can decrease the absorption of vanadium.