Proteins are necessary for tissue repair and for the construction of new tissue. Every cell needs protein to maintain its life. Protein is also the primary substance used to replace worn out or dead cells. Your muscles, hair, nails, skin, and eyes are made of protein.
Taking supplemental chromium has been shown repeatedly to improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance, even to the point of reversing type II diabetes in many people (1). Thus, as my old clinical nutrition professor pointed out, apparently a chromium deficiency can actually lead to type II diabetes.
1 Look at the insulin to be sure it is evenly mixed (cloudy white) with no clumping of particles. 2  Wipe the tip of the pen where the needle will attach with an alcohol swab or a cotton ball moistened with alcohol. 3  Remove the protective pull tab form the needle and screw it onto the pen until snug (but not too tight). This type of insulin should be gently mixed before use. 2  To do this, roll the pen between your hands. 3  You must also turn the pen up and down ten times as shown in picture (Fig. 2). 4  Look at the insulin to be sure it is evenly mixed (cloudy white) with no clumping of particles.