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The use of chromium is now well established for diabetes, both treatment and prevention. Chromium picolinate and vanadyl sulfate are now mainstays of treatment in this most common condition. In addition, chromium has been shown to lower cholesterol, not by blocking its production as do toxic drugs such as Mevacor and Pravachol, but by increasing the metabolism of cholesterol. Cholesterol is the body's way of protecting itself from toxins (it is a toxin binder) and is also the necessary precursor of many vital sex and adrenal hormones. Blocking its production is the last thing a sensible person would want to do for general health. Chromium facilitites its proper metabolism.