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

Potassium - connections

Potassium ->

• Affects: Insulin/glucose metabolism
• Affects: Total cholesterol (Degree: somewhat)
• Affects: Amino acid uptake (Destination: cells)
• Affects: Liver glycogen storage (Effect: stabilize or interfere; Condition: hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic disposition)
• Affects: Adrenals, Thyroid gland (Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Affects: Genitourinary system (Scope: many aspects)
• Affects: Cardiac function (Sequence: subsequently; Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Aids: Metabolism (Degree: moderately; Certainty: may)
• Aids: Weight loss (Importance: one of the most important; Effectiveness: effective)
• Antagonizes: Chromium
• Associated With: Cystitis (Level: abnormally high cellular; Cause exception: structural)
• Associated With: Cystitis (Level: abnormally low cellular; Cause exception: structural; Symptom: reduced urine volume and possible incontinence)
• Associated With: Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Bedwetting, Cystitis, Fatigue, Glucose intolerance, Hypotension, Immune system dysfunctions, Infertility, Insomnia, Menopausal flushing, Menstrual cramps, Miscarriages, Ménière's disease, Nervousness, Restlessness, Sweating, Tachycardia, Urinary bladder infection (Level: high)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Cancers: right ovarian, right testicular, bladder; Frequency: bladder less common)
• Associated With: Cholesterol (Level: high; Target level: high)
• Associated With: Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Bedwetting, Bruising, Congestive heart failure, Delayed sexual maturity, Edema, Fatigue, Glaucoma, Glucose intolerance, Gout, High blood pressure, Hydrocephalus, Hyperthermia, Hypogonadism, Immune system dysfunctions, Impotence, Infertility, Insomnia, Liver degeneration, Low sperm count, Miscarriages, Muscle atrophy, Ménière's disease, Night sweats, Palpitations, Reduced urine volume, Seizures, Slow or impaired growth, Sodium retention, Sweating, Tachycardia, Type II diabetes (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: breast, colon, bladder; Frequency: bladder more common; Evidence: bladder preliminary or animal data)
• Associated With: Bladder incontinence (Level: low; Form: non_structural)
• Associated With: Incontinence (Level: low; Potential: yes)
• Associated With: Cholesterol (Level: low; Target level: low)
• Associated With: Eclampsia or pre-eclampsia, Preeclampsia / Eclampsia (Level: low; Timing: pregnancy)
• Associated With: Total cholesterol (Potassium state: low; Cholesterol state: low; Frequency: often)
• Associated With: Androgens (Quantity: some; Context: erection)
• Associates With: Colon cancer (Level: insufficient; Frequency: often; Partners: insufficient cellular copper and calcium)
• Causes: Bone loss (Condition: needless supplementation or prolonged high level; Mechanism: chromium antagonism)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: high)
• Causes: Bladder inflammation (Level: high; Effect: pro-inflammatory)
• Cofactor Of: Enzyme systems (Quantity: several)
• Contributes To: Bone loss (Condition: needless_supplementation_or_high_level; Modality: can)
• Contributes To: Impotence (Level: low; Combined with: low zinc; Modal: can)
• Exhibits: Pro-inflammatory properties (Level: high)
• Has Property: Diuretic properties
• Improves: Athletic performance (Condition: raised from very low; Trajectory: steadily; Population: affected children or teens)
• Improves: Bladder infection-like symptoms (Condition: raised to normal; Excludes: structural causes)
• Improves: Multiple sclerosis symptoms (Condition: status normalized; Manner: readily)
• Improves: Night sweats (Modality: may; Condition: high sodium retention particularly involved)
• Increases: Intracellular calcium (Level: higher; Manner: synergistically)
• Increases Risk Of: Colorectal cancer (Level: insufficient; Location: cellular; Modality: more likely)
• Increases Risk Of: Cardiovascular disease, Strokes (Level: low; Course: ongoing)
• Increases Risk Of: Health disorders (State: declining; Scope: any number; Age: typically associated but not exclusive)
• Inhibits: Magnesium
• Lowers: Chromium, Manganese (Amount: high)
• Maintains: Erection (Level: sufficient; Necessity: required)
• Maintains: Acid-base balance, Osmotic equilibrium (Partner: sodium)
• Maintains: Water balance (Partner: sodium; State: normal)
• Maintains: Blood pressure (Partners: calcium and magnesium; State: normal)
• Normalizes: Medical problems (Condition: levels normalized; Scope: many common; Location: urinary and reproductive system)
• Opposes: Chromium, Magnesium
• Paired With: Zinc
• Prevents: Edema (Polarity: insufficiency leads to outcome; Context: middle age)
• Prevents: Fatigue, Loss of libido (Polarity: insufficiency may cause; Certainty: potential)
• Promotes: Inflammation (State: high; Location: bladder)
• Reduces: Sodium
• Reduces: Edema (Certainty: may; Condition: vegetarian-lifestyle success)
• Reduces: Manganese (Selection: patient match)
• Reduces: Sodium (State: elevated)
• Regulates: Blood pressure, Blood sugar (Polarity: insufficiency may increase; Certainty: potential)
• Resolves: Prostatitis symptoms (Amount: higher; Condition: symptoms related to interstitial cystitis; Exception: referred-pain-related interstitial cystitis)
• Resolves: Interstitial cystitis (Amount: higher; Method: supplementation; Exception: referred-pain-related interstitial cystitis)
• Resolves: BPH-related bleeding (Modal: may; Combined with: milk thistle; Condition: no blood-thinner overuse; Method: drugless)
• Supports: Kidney functions
• Supports: Cardiovascular functions, Nerve function (Importance: crucial)
• Supports: Human health (Necessity: essential)
• Supports: Energy release from food, Heart muscle contractions, Nerve impulse transmission, Skeletal muscle contraction (Partner: calcium; Importance: important)
• Supports: Metabolism (Polarity: insufficiency slows; Context: middle age)
• Synergizes With: Calcium, Copper
• Treats: Muscle spasms and cramps (Cause: exercise; Locations: hand_arm_leg; Form: sports drink or supplement; Modal: may)
• Treats: Cystitis (Condition: lowered with nutritional antagonists; Scope: many; Intervention: without other intervention)
• Treats: Right-sided ovarian cysts (Condition: lowered with nutritional antagonists; Side: right; Intervention: without other intervention)
• Treats: Aspirin overdose (Modal: may)
• Triggers: Frequent urination (Level: excessive; Modal: may)
• Triggers Symptoms Of: Cystitis (Level: excessive; Modal: may)
• Worsens: Right-sided headache (Example: 2; Condition: left headaches correspond to Group A; Timing: that day)

-> Potassium

• Magnesium, Sulfur - Antagonizes
• Bacterial cystitis - Associated With (State: high; Frequency: concurrent)
• Copper - Associates With (Source level: low; Target level: low; Frequency: frequently)
• Hypoadrenalism - Causes Loss Of
• Heavy perspiration - Causes Loss Of (Modality: can; Amount: considerable)
• AAACa / AdvaCAL Calcium - Changes (Degree: notable; Timing: after a very short trial)
• Sports drink - Contains
• Special dietary formulations, Weight loss shakes - Contains (Amount: extra; Frequency: common)
• Vegetarian foods - Contains (Amount: higher; Comparison: animal products; Especially: beans and potatoes)
• Weight loss formulations - Contains (Scope: many; Amount: rather large)
• Zinc - Co Occurs With (Level: low; Frequency: frequently; Age: particularly post-middle age or andropause)
• Licorice - Depletes
• Canning, Cooking, Food processing - Depletes (Ease: easily)
• Diuretics - Depletes (Frequency: often; Scope: certain; Condition: prescribed)
• Intracellular potassium - Detects (Amount: too much; Condition: ingested or retained; Population: otherwise healthy individuals; Comparison: no serum change)
• Androgen status - Determines Requirement For (Marker: DHEA)
• Health professional - Evaluates (Ideality: ideally; Scope: requirements)
• Kidneys - Excretes (Amount: excessive; Manner: readily; Population: healthy individuals)
• Dietary intake - Fails To Prevent (Adequacy: previously_adequate; Uniformity: same; Condition: without_adequate_androgenic_support; Frequency: frequent)
• Cashews, Chestnuts, Coconuts - Has Ratio To (Ratio: lower relative to sodium)
• Celery, Spinach - Has Ratio To (Ratio: lower relative to sodium; Recommendation: emphasize)
• Beets - Has Ratio To (Ratio: lower relative to sodium; Recommendation: emphasize; Condition: if tolerated)
• Kelp, alfalfa - Increases
• Vitamin B-Complex - Increases (Amount: high; Duration: lengthy; Effect: retention; Degree: major)
• Urinary tract infection - Increases (Condition: bladder affected; Degree: significant)
• Progesterone - Increases (Mechanism: subsequent)
• Glucosamine sulfate, MSM - Increases Need For (Condition: prescribed_potassium)
• Potassium retention - Increases Requirement For (Level: reduced; Requirement: higher intake)
• Dehydration - Increases Requirement For (Requirement: extra; Modal: may)
• Muscle spasms and cramps - Indicates (Locations: leg_or_calf; Intake: insufficient; Level: low)
• Cobalt - Inhibits
• Insufficient nutrient intake - Involves (State: insufficient)
• Licorice - Lowers
• Chromium supplementation - Lowers (Condition: potassium high relative to chromium; Example: true)
• Chelated chromium - Lowers (Timing: simultaneously; Dose: 1000-3000 mcg)
• DHEA, Pregnenolone - Maintains (Effect: better)
• Chromium - Opposes (Strength: potent)
• Zinc - Pairs With
• Testicular cancer - Presents With (Level: very high; Location: cellular; Side: right)
• Androgenic support - Prevents (Adequacy: adequate; Condition: same_previously_adequate_dietary_intake; Frequency: frequent)
• Bladder prolapse - Prevents Response To (Response: symptom improvement after normalization)
• Average diet - Provides (Frequency: usually; Amount: adequate; Population: average healthy individual)
• B-complex - Raises
• Lithium - Raises (Intake: higher amounts; Frequency: frequently; Tendency: present)
• Zinc - Raises (Modal: may; Amount: increased; Inclusion: also)
• Magnesium - Reduces
• High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets - Reduces (Duration: long-term; Mechanism: greater sodium and phosphorus retention)
• Aging - Reduces (Frequency: on average; Trajectory: steady; Period: middle age and beyond)
• Nutritional antagonists - Reduces (Quantity: any of a number)
• Biochemical principles, Chromium, Magnesium, Manganese, Nutritional principles, Sulfur, Vitamin B3/4 - Reduces (State: elevated)
• Hormonal changes - Reduces (Trend: steady decline; Population: many individuals)
• Hormonal support - Reduces Loss Of (Mechanism: partial)
• Perspiration - Removes (Amount: some)
• Impaired kidney functions - Requires (Amount: variable; Dependence: health factors, age, medications)
• Kidney and bladder infection - Requires Reduction Of (Modality: would have to)
• Blood Type O - Should Increase (Condition: aging-related chemical changes; Necessity: may; Amount: greater; Form: dietary or supplemental)
• Fruits, Grains, Nuts, Vegetables - Source Of (Quality: good; Scope: all)
• Vitamin B6 - Supports (Dose: high supplemental)
• Calcium, Copper - Synergizes With
• Chloride - Works With (Degree: closely)

Aluminum antagonist - connections

-> Aluminum antagonist

• Sulfur - Is A (Degree: very potent)