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In the scientific community, there is a rapidly growing recognition of the importance of chromium to good health. In particular, the link between chromium and insulin function has become increasingly significant in metabolic research. As scientists have begun to understand the role of insulin in many of the body’s major functions, they have turned to chromium, a co-factor of insulin, to help treat insulin malfunction.
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Some of the most common symptoms of deficiency are brittle nails, loss of hair, poor skin quality, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and stomach ailments.
Common ailments from allergies to hip dysplasia are maladies plaguing animals today, but the proper mineral supplementation can bring much needed relief. Eidon minerals are liquid, taste-free, and easily absorbed right from your pet's drinking water.