How much Chromium Picolinate?

[RhiannonW]

How much Chromium Piclinate is the recommended amount per day for an advanced exerciser? If you answer in 'mcg', could you please list the equivalent in 'mg'? I don't remember the ratio....
What experiences have you educated crowd had? Good, bad?

Thanks in advance for the valuable info.

 

[Calico]

I read that it is 120 mcg, and I don't know how to convert it sorry. I take alot more than that for my triglycerides. I take about 200-300 mcg myself. It is helping to lower my triglycerides. I think you multiply the mcg by 100 to get to "mg" or by 1000 not sure. I also take flush free niacin and the combo of the 2 is helping immensely.

Hope that helps some

 

[trevor]

HI Ladies!
Mcg is just an abbreviation for microgram. Micro means "ten to the minus six." Mg is an abbreviation for milligrams. Milli in milligram means "ten to the minus three." To convert micro to milli you come up ten to the three power. Example ------

100 mcg = 0.100 mg
163.6 mcg = 0.1636 mg
120 mcg = 0.120 mg

100 mg = 100000 mcg

Hope this is helpful.
Trevor

 

[Bobbi]

Are you sure you need a supplement, Rhiannon?

Here's a link to the University of California at Berkeley and some information on chromium:

http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/dsChromium.php
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