[NittanyLion]

Can anyone speak to the science of this? Does Iams have a legitimate point regarding the safety of this compound at such small exposure levels?

[Milwaukee_Guy]

Read some of the links posted in this thread and I think it's clear that there is reasonable doubt about the effectiveness and safety of chromium picolinate.

Based on the limited evidence, chromium picolinate should be avoided, at least until we know more about the potential side effects.

Other forms of chromium are a much better choice and make the choice of chromium picolinate by Iams highly questionable.

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"Does this mean that other forms of chromium should be avoided? No. Other forms of chromium, such as chromium nicotinate or chromium polynicotinate, have not been associated with the same toxicity and side effects."

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herbsupplementguide/a/chromiumsideeff.htm