Dr. Nicholas Perricone, best known as the “beauty doctor” has uncovered clinical research that shows niacin-bound chromium helps reduce weight and manage proper blood sugar levels. The studies, done at Georgetown University, bring hope to overweight and obese individuals, classified as pre-diabetic or Type 2 diabetic.
Chicago, Illinois; January 12, 2007. In studies conducted at Georgetown University Medical Center, researchers have found that a specific, trace mineral, known as niacin-bound chromium (NBC) helps to reduce weight, improve the insulin functioning of Type 2 diabetics and promote normal cholesterol levels.
Recently brought to light by the book, 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity, published by best-selling author Dr. Nicholas Perricone, these studies indicate that the depletion of chromium can precipitate weight-inducing problems.
According to Dr. Perricone:
“In a placebo-controlled crossover study, Dr. Preuss and a team of researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center showed that overweight African-American women consuming 600 micrograms of chromium as NBC (the ChromeMate brand) for 8 weeks had a significant loss of body fat and sparing muscle (lean body mass) compared with a prior placebo period of the same duration.
Increased fat loss was also observed among women who were randomized to consume chromium first, followed by a placebo, suggesting a carryover effect of the supplementation on fat loss.”
What this means, according to Perricone, is that niacin-bound chromium has weight loss benefits without the accompanying negative effect of muscle loss resulting, in leaner bodies for users.
Perricone states that in addition to weight loss, NBC has additional blood sugar control, cholesterol and overall longevity benefits for users.
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