Along with [[vanadium]], chromium is one of the minerals which is believed to help control blood sugar. It is sometimes used for [[diabetes]] in place of animal insulin injections. <ref>http://www.whale.to/a/diabetes_shame.html</ref> However, there has been no official study to discover how much vanadium is required by the human body, so many conventional doctors avoid suggesting this supplementation. <ref>http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vanadium</ref>
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Along with [[vanadium]], chromium is one of the minerals which is believed to help control blood sugar. It is sometimes used for [[diabetes]] in place of animal insulin injections. <ref>http://www.whale.to/a/diabetes_shame.html</ref> However, there has been no official study to discover how much vanadium is required by the human body, so many conventional doctors avoid suggesting this supplementation. <ref>http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/vanadium</ref> Chromium picolinate or chromium oxide are usually used for supplementation--the former being considered more effective.