chromium is an essential nutrient that we must obtain from our diets & recently it has been the focus of considerable research as there is some evidence that some people’s diets provide insufficient levels. this is because it is found mostly in meats & shellfish & so anyone who eats little of these may have a low intake.we sell a form of chromium called a picolinate a compound that occurs in nature & which is known to be a bioavailable source of this interesting trace mineral & is sometimes called gtf (glucose tolerance factor). chromium picolinate is a huge product in the usa & you can find out more about it by searching online.we use a high quality grade of picolinate & our product is manufactured to gmp pharmaceutical standards here in the uk. we have always believed chromium was an important nutrient & so most of our multis for adults provide a full 200mcg per day.high strength chromium in an absorbable formthe level often recommendedmade to pharmaceutical gmp standardsas with all our supplements this product is made in the ukchromium an essential trace mineralvegetarians & vegans may have restricted intakes of chromium