Chromium is an essential trace mineral, a mineral that is required by the body in small amount. Chromium is also used as diabetes nutritional supplement because, it plays an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrate and fats, and it also helps cells to respond properly to insulin.

Diabetes is associated with high blood sugar due to less insulin production or resistance to insulin (body does not respond to insulin). High blood sugar can lead to various short and long term complications. Studies have shown that nutritional supplements like chromium and alpha lipoic acid plays an important role in the management of diabetes along with standard treatment of diabetes.