Chromium Deficiency
The difficulty of assessing chromium status makes it hard to determine the effects of deficiency. Nevertheless, studies in animals and humans point to the following signs of chromium deficiency: decreased insulin-mediated glucose uptake by cells, decreased insulin sensitivity, elevated blood glucose and insulin, and blood lipid abnormalities. Doctors have observed more savers signs, such as brain and nerve disorders, in patients who subsist on total parenteral nutrition that has inadequate chromium.