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

Simple sugars - connections

Simple sugars ->

• Affects: Mood (Comparison: more than many other dietary factors)
• Affects: Hyperactivity (Comparison: more than many other dietary factors; Certainty: disputed by some experts)
• Applies To: Complex carbohydrates, Refined carbohydrates (Polarity: negative)
• Associated With: Cardiovascular disease with coronary artery blockage (Intake: high)
• Associated With: Cellulite (Intake: high; Condition: high_estrogen)
• Avoided For: Hyperactivity
• Avoided For: Yeast infection / Candida vulvovaginitis (Scope: all)
• Contributes To: Cardiovascular disease (Degree: much bigger; Comparison: fats)
• Contributes To: Strokes (Degree: much bigger; Comparison: fats; Type: ischemic)
• Increases: Triglycerides (Intake: high)
• Increases Risk Of: Pancreatic cancer (Minimum: 50%; Maximum: 90%; Attribution: Swedish research; Date: 2006; Comparison: complex carbohydrates)
• Is A: Dietary trigger, Simple carbohydrates
• Prolongs: Recovery time (Modal: may; Maximum: several hours; Condition: normally functioning immune system)
• Prolongs: Recovery time (Modal: may; Minimum: several days; Condition: weak, inefficient, or overactive immune system)
• Promotes: Chronic sinus headache (Susceptibility: prone individuals; Recurrence: recurring)
• Promotes: Headaches (Susceptibility: prone individuals; Type: viral; Recurrence: recurring)
• Promotes: Low blood sugar headache (Timing: before bedtime; Manifestation: upon waking; Certainty: may)
• Reduces: Germanium (Aspect: levels)
• Triggers: Acne (Population: acne_prone_individuals; Scope: all)
• Weakens: Immune system (Susceptibility: prone individuals)
• Worsens: Fatigue (Intake: high; Polarity: avoid)

-> Simple sugars

• Xylitol - Substitutes For (Condition: tolerated)

Sugar intake - connections

Sugar intake ->

• Causes: Bone loss (Mechanism: chromium lowering; Prominence: major; Recognition: overlooked; Prevalence: Western societies)
• Depletes: Vanadium (Amount: excessive; Degree: lesser; Tendency: present)
• Depletes: Chromium (Amount: excessive; Tendency: present)
• Increases: Chromium loss (Amount: excessive; Prevalence: Western societies)
• Lowers: Chromium (Prominence: major factor; Prevalence: Western societies)