HealthMap

Chromium - connections

Chromium ->

• Affects: Insulin/glucose metabolism
• Antagonizes: Vanadium
• Associated With: Copper
• Associated With: Aneurysms, Arthritis, Immune system dysfunctions, Joint / bone pain (Level: high)
• Associated With: Arthritis, Cystitis, Hives, Immune system dysfunctions, Itching, Joint / bone pain, Poor wound healing, Type II diabetes, Urinary bladder infection (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: right ovarian, right testicular, thymus gland; Evidence: thymus preliminary or animal data)
• Associated With: Acne, Allergies (Level: low; Frequency: frequent)
• Associated With: Blepharitis, Conjunctivitis (Level: low; Side: left; Frequency: usually; Severity: worse)
• Associated With: Cholesterol (Level: low; Target level: high)
• Associates With: Copper
• Associates With: Copper (Degree: closest)
• Causes: Osteoporosis (Certainty: can; Level: high)
• Causes: Osteoporosis (Certainty: can; Level: low)
• Causes: Trabecular osteoporosis (Level: very low; Comparison: relative to copper, potassium, selenium, or vanadium; Frequency: frequently)
• Causes: Allergic reactions (Modality: may; Population: hypersensitive individuals)
• Contributes To: Healthy bones
• Controls: Glucose response (Degree: some extent)
• Enables: Parathyroid function (Necessity: required; Quality: proper)
• Exhibits: Anti-inflammatory properties, Degenerative properties (Level: higher)
• Has Property: Anti-inflammatory properties
• Helps: Arthritic disorder (Mechanism: lowering copper)
• Improves: Cholesterol status, Triglyceride status (Ability: able)
• Improves: Stress-coping ability (Dosage effect: calming)
• Increases: Copper bioavailability
• Increases: Copper (Aspect: bioavailability; Intake: greater)
• Increases: Copper bioavailability (Modal: may; Condition: low relative to copper)
• Inhibits: Rutin (Degree: mostly)
• Is A: Trace elements
• Is A: Copper antagonists (Condition: individually indicated)
• Lowers: Copper
• Lower Than: Copper (Average: true; Frequency: always; Exceptions: virtually none)
• Normalizes: Copper
• Normalizes: Copper (Priority: first)
• Opposes: Potassium (Strength: potent)
• Pairs With: Copper
• Recommended For: Adults (Scope: all individuals)
• Reduces: Inflammation
• Reduces: Osteoporosis (Aspect: risk)
• Reduces: Copper (Intake: greater)
• Reduces: Bone loss, Sugar metabolism disorders (Level: higher; Modal: may; Outcome: lower incidence)
• Reduces: Potassium, Sodium (State: elevated)
• Remedy For: Hypoglycemia (Form: chelated; Dose minimum: 500 mcg/day; Dose maximum: 2000 mcg+/day)
• Required For: Carbohydrate metabolism (Amount: small; State: normal)
• Required For: Parathyroid function (State: proper)
• Stabilizes: Blood sugar (Effect: helps)
• Supports: Blood sugar management (Amount: small; Population: diabetics)
• Supports: Bacterial infections, Viral infections (Intake: adequate; Importance: important; Timing: when fighting)
• Supports: Human health (Necessity: essential)
• Supports: Copper metabolism (Role: cofactor)
• Supports: Insulin/glucose management (Similarity: with vanadium)
• Synergizes With: Magnesium
• Worsens: Left-sided headache (Example: 1; Condition: person needing Group B for left headache; Timing: that day)

-> Chromium

• Calcium, Copper, Potassium, Selenium - Antagonizes
• Vanadium - Antagonizes (Frequency: rare)
• Chromium picolinate - Contains
• Soil in North America - Contains (Level: lower)
• People living in Asia - Contains (Location: tissue; Comparison: up to five times higher than US)
• Aging - Decreases (Trajectory: declining)
• Intracellular potassium - Depends On (Interaction: interactive)
• Sugar intake - Depletes (Amount: excessive; Tendency: present)
• Copper - Exceeds (Frequency: invariably; Degree: much_higher)
• Copper - Exceeds (Frequency: virtually always; Measure: level)
• Alcohol, Sweets - Increases Requirement For
• Sugar - Increases Requirement For (Level: high; Source: chocolate)
• Cobalt, Selenium, Vanadium - Inhibits
• Vanadium - Inhibits (Condition: higher regular supplementation; Degree: partly responsible for symptoms)
• Copper - Inhibits (Level: overload)
• Hexavalent chromium, Trivalent chromium - Is A
• Potassium - Lowers (Amount: high)
• Sugar intake - Lowers (Prominence: major factor; Prevalence: Western societies)
• Simple carbohydrates - Lowers (Scope: all other)
• Copper, Potassium, Selenium - Opposes
• Vanadium - Opposes (Frequency: rarely)
• Copper - Opposes (State: elevated)
• Chromium supplementation - Raises (Modal: may; Timing: after copper and potassium normalize)
• Extra potassium intake - Reduces
• Food refining - Reduces (Foods: sugar cane and whole grains)
• Vanadium - Requires Higher Level Of (Condition: vanadium supplementation; Degree: much higher; Measure: level)
• Magnesium - Synergizes With

Type II diabetes - connections

Type II diabetes ->

• Causes: Reduced renal functions (Certainty: possible)
• Increases Risk Of: Cardiovascular disease

-> Type II diabetes

• Bisphenol A - Associated With (Exposure: true)
• Exercise - Associated With (Level: absent)
• Glucosamine, Iron, Manganese, Selenium, Sodium, Vitamin B3/4 - Associated With (Level: high)
• Chromium, Nickel, Potassium, Sulfur, Vitamin C - Associated With (Level: low)
• Cholesterol medications - Associated With (Population: some_patients)
• Vitamin C - Benefits (Certainty: may; Dose: larger; Mechanism: greater insulin production)
• Overweight individuals - Increases Risk Of (Degree: higher)
• High-fat diet - Increases Risk Of (Duration: long-term)
• High-glycemic-load diet - Increases Risk Of (Timing: long-term; Attribution: glycemic-load proponents)
• Xylitol - Recommended For (Condition: tolerated)
• Glucose intolerance - Related To
• Chromium supplementation - Reverses (Amount: higher; Polarity: negative)
• Sodium metavanadate, Vanadyl sulfate - Treats (Evidence: human studies; Outcome: increased insulin sensitivity)
• Alpha lipoic acid, EPA, Elderflower extracts, Ginseng, Gymnema, Ivy gourd, Soluble fiber - Treats (Optional: true)

Nutritional deficiencies - connections

Nutritional deficiencies ->

• Causes: Breastfed babies
• Causes: Nutrition-related conditions (Polarity: negative; Scope: most; Location: western_world)
• Occurs Across: Blood type (Scope: all)

-> Nutritional deficiencies

• Nutrient malabsorption - Causes (Scope: certain_nutrients)
• Beriberi, Pellagra, Rickets, Scurvy - Is A