Why Problems Occur
If the diet is balanced and there are no serious diseases, the body absorbs enough trace elements. But when used lots of sweets, refined food and fat, chromium is consumed more actively, and stored worse. With a deficiency of this substance, the blood glucose level rises, since the lack of chromium blocks the action of insulin, which carries sugar into the cells.
Another problem is that chromium levels gradually decrease with age, so older people are more likely to suffer from problems with glucose metabolism.
Certain disorders can occur during pregnancy.
Chromium is absorbed worse with an excess of iron in the body, especially with hemochromatosis, with a lack of essential amino acids, vitamins C and D3 in food. Diuretic drugs and various weight loss supplements (with laxative and diuretic components) can reduce the level of chromium in the body.
