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From:	Jeff Novick, MS, RD, LD, LN (novick.vegsource.com)
Subject:	Re: dietary supplements?
Date:	August 19, 2008 at 6:27 pm PST

In Reply to: dietary supplements? posted by JennyW1 on August 19, 2008 at 5:34 pm:

You are doing great!

Stay the course! :)

Even if I was a medical doctor, I would not give medical advice. :)

You dont want to treat the disease, you want to restore your health.

The data on chromium is conflicting at best with many studies showing absolutely no benefit. If there is any effect, it is probably minimal and mostly in those who are consuming a diet deficient in chromium.

If you really want to increase insulin sensitivity, what really matters is consuming a unrefined unprocessed high fiber, low fat plant based diet based on intact whole foods, keeping fat intake very low, getting 30-60 minutes of vigorous exercise a day, and losing weight is needed. Be careful of even the whole grain processed foods like breads, bagels, crackers and dry cereals.

In Health
Jeff

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