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END OF BIBLIO

Some comments. . . . . . .

Our little association recommends a number of minerals, a few hormones
and some other nutritional supplements (depending on the member’s
condition). We never seem to have any problem with any of the
supplements EXCEPT the
 Chromium Picolinate. Crap (pardon my English) like the aforewritten
"study" makes me wonder if there is a vendetta against CrPic?
I don’t doubt that young, healthy, well-exercised people would have a
hard time noticing any benefit to prolonged use of CrPic in adequate
amounts. We have, through blood serum testing, found however, that
there ARE benef
icial changes in the body composition and chemistry of such users. Is
it worth the expense and trouble? I can’t answer that. Certainly, as
with any relatively new supplement, there is an extended time of
discovery. We are
 very much in that period now, so any RESPONSIBLE research data,
including anecdotal,  is welcome.

I found additional information not repeated here, evidencing that oral
CrPic is safe. I am con- vinced that it is, unless I can see
RESPONSIBLE evidentiary data proving otherwise.

I am solely responsible for the opinions expressed here.

                                         Ralph Burr                    
                                         Zeda Association