00:00More and more people, we're talking millions of people worldwide,
00:07are developing insulin resistance.
00:09Poor diet, excessive sugars in their sodas, refined in their foods,
00:16it's causing excessive glucose to spike,
00:21and too much insulin to make that glucose get into the cells.
00:26Because now the insulin receptor cells cannot bind to glucose,
00:31allowing it to come into the cells so it can make energy that we call ATP.
00:37So there is one mineral that every person who is susceptible to insulin resistance,
00:45or even has diabetes now,
00:47because many and many studies are showing that the essential mineral chromium
00:53that the body needs even in trace amounts, is not getting it.
00:57And here's the bottom line.
00:58Chromium enhances the action of the hormone insulin in many, many ways.
01:05And this may make tremendous differences when it comes to obesity,
01:12metabolic syndrome, clogging of the arteries, stroke, heart attacks,
01:19because when we have too much glucose floating around in the blood
01:24that can't get to the cells, some of it gets stored as glycogen,
01:29but whatever doesn't get stored gets converted to fat.
01:33And that fat, most of it is visceral fat.
01:38That's the fat around the abdominal area that leads to metabolic syndrome,
01:41that leads to all different types of problems.
01:45But chromium may, in many, many people,
01:49make all the difference when it comes to improving your health.
01:54And chromium can be a great asset when it comes to controlling your blood sugar.
01:58It enhances insulin sensitivity, and it can lower fasting blood glucose levels,
02:03reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes, and improve overall glycemic control.
02:08And it's quite common that when you're insulin resistant and have no symptoms,
02:12hold on a second, you might be wondering why you can't take the weight off.
02:17And by adding chromium, it can do wonderful things
02:22and help firing up and speeding your metabolism,
02:26because chromium will not allow you to have those sugar spikes and falls
02:32that's going to make you crave more food.
02:34It's going to give you more satiety.
02:36It's going to affect your hormones, your ghrelin, your hunger hormone.
02:41It's going to lower.
02:42And your leptin, your satiety hormone, it's going to raise.
02:46And the number one killer today is cardiovascular disease.
02:50And it's more common for people who have elevated sugar in their blood,
02:54those who are diabetic or even pre-diabetic.
02:57But by increasing chromium in your diet,
03:02this can make a huge difference in the control of your bad cholesterol,
03:06your LDLs, your low-density lipoproteins,
03:09as well as increasing your good cholesterol, your HDLs.
03:15So as we lower the bad cholesterol,
03:17and as we increase the HDLs of good cholesterol, guess what?
03:21The good cholesterol searches through those arteries,
03:25preventing plaquing within those arteries
03:27to take the bad cholesterol back to the liver so it can be excreted.
03:31And when it comes to protecting your cells from damage caused by harmful molecules
03:35that we call free radicals, chromium can exhibit antioxidant activity.
03:41And oxidative stress resulting from imbalances between antioxidants
03:45and free radicals is often increased in individuals with pre-diabetes and diabetes.
03:51And that's why it's so important to reduce that oxidative stress
03:54to keep the body healthy.
03:56And you might be thinking, well, what is the best chromium I should take?
04:00Well, there are many chromiums out there,
04:03but the research shows that chromium picolinate is way up on top of that list.
04:09And the dosage is anywhere between 200 micrograms to 1,000 micrograms a day,
04:14and that could be split up as well.
04:16And if you're going to take higher dosages,
04:18it would probably always be best to speak to your doctor,
04:21particularly if you're taking any other types of medications
04:24or having other health problems.
04:26And chromium is extremely important in glucose transport.
04:30It stimulates the translocation of glucose transporters, GLUT4.
04:34And our pancreas is the vital organ involved in insulin production and release.
04:39And chromium has been shown to support pancreatic function
04:42by enhancing insulin secretion from the pancreatic beta cells.
04:46And it helps optimize the release of insulin in response to elevated blood sugar levels,
04:51promoting better glycemic control.
04:54And what's quite interesting is that every cell has a mitochondria,
04:58which is the heart of our cell, which produces ATP.
05:01That gives us our energy.
05:03So when glucose gets into the cells, it produces ATP within the mitochondria.
05:09And chromium enhances the mitochondrial function.
05:12And this has a direct impact on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
05:18And one of the best things that we can do to help regulate our sugar levels,
05:23there is many of them, but I'm going to give you a quick few.
05:27The important ones.
05:29That when you eat, the worst thing we can do is sit down.
05:32Because if we're having all this blood sugar, this glucose building up in our blood,
05:38this blood sugar needs to go somewhere.
05:41So we can't rely always just on insulin.
05:44Because if there's so much, that means we need more insulin.
05:47And the best thing we can do is move around.
05:49Because as we utilize muscles within our body,
05:52those muscles can absorb that glucose with little insulin, if not any.
05:59And that takes a tremendous load off our pancreas,
06:02so it can rest and restore, so it can make more insulin.
06:07And if you have higher blood sugar levels, just drinking more water
06:10can help the body get rid of that extra sugar.
06:14And it's important to note that if you are dehydrated,
06:17that can make the body produce more insulin.
06:20And if we have too much insulin, that develops more problems
06:24because more insulin means more fat storage.
06:28The only way you're going to store fat is if you have too much insulin.
06:33So we need to lower those insulin levels.
06:35Spread out our food. Stop eating every hour.
06:39Give your pancreas a break.
06:41Walk after you're eating, after your lunch, your dinner, your big meal.
06:45It makes a tremendous difference.
06:47And lastly, if you're under stress, having anxiety, you're overworked,
06:52you're not sleeping enough, it's going to throw your hormones off.
06:56You're going to crave more food.
06:58You're going to have more glucose in your blood,
07:01overwork in your pancreas, more insulin.
07:03That could develop more problems.
07:06But the key thing is you're increasing your sympathetic nervous system,
07:10your fight or flight, and your body's secreting more cortisol.
07:13As your cortisol level goes up,
07:15your body will start producing more glucose in the blood,
07:18and that becomes a vicious cycle.
07:21Because now you're getting glucose not from food,
07:24and whenever there's sugar within the blood, guess what?
07:28Insulin is needed. But here's the problem.
07:31When cortisol levels go up, insulin levels go down.
07:36And that means where are those sugars going to go?
07:40If you're not burning it off, you're not running from the lion,
07:43that becomes a big, big problem.
07:46So you need to maintain and find those ways of,
07:51if it's meditation, yoga, finding your hobbies,
07:55or just saying, you know what? Screw the stress. Let it happen.
07:59You need to let it go because that stress will cause increased blood sugars
08:04that can lead to prediabetes as well as diabetes.
08:08Well, I really hope you enjoyed this video.
08:11You may need to listen two or three times. It's okay.
08:14But just remember, I like chromium picolinate. The research shows it.
08:19I will attach several different PubMed research articles
08:24if you like to skim through them.
08:27Chromium could do wonderful things for us.
08:30And I really hope it can help you, your loved ones, or your family,
08:33and it may make all the difference so you can live a joyful, healthy, and happy life.
08:39So let's get serious. Let's change your diet. Let's get some exercise.
08:43Let's change your thought patterns.
08:46Let's start doing the right thing so we can stay healthy.
08:50Please leave your comments below. I expect many.
08:53And most important, make it a great day.
08:56I'm Dr. Alan Mandel.
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