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Glossary: Glucose Tolerance Factor
 


Definition
A compound containing chromium that aids insulin in regulating blood sugar levels.

Also: GTF

Topics Related To Glucose Tolerance Factor
ChromiumAs A Treatment
"...The organic complexes of chromium, such as glucose tolerance factor (GTF), are absorbed better, at about 10-20%..."

Related Topic
"Chromium is a mineral that becomes a part of the glucose tolerance factor (GTF)..."

Chromium Deficiency

The Condition
"Chromium was long thought to be a toxic mineral until it was discovered in 1957 to be the essential part of Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF)..."

Diabetes Type II

Recommendation Chromium
"Chromium combines with niacin to form Gluten Tolerance Factor (GTF), which works with insulin to help the body use glucose..."

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

As A Treatment
"...Niacin, mainly as nicotinic acid, helps in the regulation of blood sugar (as part of glucose tolerance factor) in people with hypoglycemia problems and gives all of us a greater ability to handle stress..."





Last updated: Nov 14, 2009


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